deteriorar

[d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾaɾ]

/[d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“deteriorar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #63,741 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#63,741
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estropear, menoscabar, poner en inferior condición una cosa.

Key facts for deteriorar
PropertyValue
Headworddeteriorar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,741
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deteriorar” 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). deteriorar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for deteriorar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,741 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Estropear, menoscabar, poner en inferior condición una cosa.".

deteriorar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is deteriorar, spelled D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estropear, menoscabar, poner en inferior condición una cosa.

This word in other languages

deteriorar(Português)

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 "deteriorar"?
"deteriorar" is spelled D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾaɾ].
What does "deteriorar" mean?
As a verb, "deteriorar" means: Estropear, menoscabar, poner en inferior condición una cosa.
How do you pronounce "deteriorar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deteriorar" is [d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deteriorar" come from?
"deteriorar" 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 “deteriorar”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪et̪eɾjoˈɾaɾ] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list