deteriorados

[d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾað̞os]

/[d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾað̞os]/ participle

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The verdict

“deteriorados” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,536 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,536
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de deteriorado, participio de deteriorar.

Key facts for deteriorados
PropertyValue
Headworddeteriorados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾað̞os]
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deteriorados” 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). deteriorados 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

deteriorados is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,536 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾað̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de deteriorado, participio de deteriorar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for deteriorados in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is deteriorados, spelled D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de deteriorado, participio de deteriorar.

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 "deteriorados"?
"deteriorados" is spelled D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾað̞os].
What does "deteriorados" mean?
As a participle, "deteriorados" means: Forma del plural de deteriorado, participio de deteriorar.
How do you pronounce "deteriorados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deteriorados" is [d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deteriorados" come from?
"deteriorados" 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 “deteriorados”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾað̞os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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