determina
[d̪et̪eɾˈmina]
The verdict
“determina” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,415 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #7,415
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de determinar.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | determina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪et̪eɾˈmina] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #7,415 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “determina” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for determina is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪et̪eɾˈmina]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,415 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for determina, with forms such as "ddetermina", "deetrmina", and "detemrina". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "determine", "determinar", "determinan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
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 determina, spelled D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de determinar.
- 2Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de determinar.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddetermina,deetrmina,detemrina,deterimna,determian,determinna,determmina,determnia,deterrmina,detremina,dettermina,dteermina,edtermina
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of determina - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “determina”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪et̪eɾˈmina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “determine” - see the side-by-side comparison. determina vs determine
- 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.