detective privado
[d̪et̪ekˈt̪iβ̞e pɾiˈβ̞að̞o]
The verdict
“detective privado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona cuyo oficio es buscar información sobre alguna cuestión encargado por una persona privada.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | detective privado |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [d̪et̪ekˈt̪iβ̞e pɾiˈβ̞að̞o] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “detective privado” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
detective privado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪et̪ekˈt̪iβ̞e pɾiˈβ̞að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona cuyo oficio es buscar información sobre alguna cuestión encargado por una persona privada.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for detective privado, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is detective privado, spelled D-E-T-E-C-T-I-V-E- -P-R-I-V-A-D-O.
Definition
- 1Persona cuyo oficio es buscar información sobre alguna cuestión encargado por una persona privada.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "detective privado"?
What does "detective privado" mean?
How do you pronounce "detective privado"?
What language does "detective privado" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “detective privado”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-T-E-C-T-I-V-E- -P-R-I-V-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪et̪ekˈt̪iβ̞e pɾiˈβ̞að̞o] (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
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.