destruyes

[d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝes]

/[d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝes]/ verb

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The verdict

“destruyes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,780 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,780
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de destruir o de destruirse.

Key facts for destruyes
PropertyValue
Headworddestruyes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝes]
Letters9
Frequency rank#89,780
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “destruyes” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). destruyes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

destruyes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,780 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de destruir o de destruirse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for destruyes in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is destruyes, spelled D-E-S-T-R-U-Y-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de destruir o de destruirse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "destruyes"?
"destruyes" is spelled D-E-S-T-R-U-Y-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝes].
What does "destruyes" mean?
As a verb, "destruyes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de destruir o de destruirse.
How do you pronounce "destruyes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "destruyes" is [d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "destruyes" come from?
"destruyes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “destruyes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-T-R-U-Y-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esˈt̪ɾuʝes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list