determine

[d̪et̪eɾˈmine]

/[d̪et̪eɾˈmine]/ verb

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The verdict

“determine” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,223. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,223
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de determinar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-determine · determine · Spanish

determine · rank #18,223 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,223
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH detectives

Nearest frequency peer: detectives (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “determine”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “determine” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

determine vs determinen
90% similar
determine vs determina
89% similar
determine vs determinar
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for determine
PropertyValue
Headworddetermine
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪et̪eɾˈmine]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,223
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “determine”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).determinecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “detectives” (#18,222), “dibuja” (#18,224), “denunciaron” (#18,220). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “determine” va en #18,223. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around determine (IPA [d̪et̪eɾˈmine]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,223 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for determine, with forms such as "ddetermine", "deetrmine", and "detemrine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "determinen", "determina", "determinar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 determine, spelled D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de determinar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de determinar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de determinar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddetermine
  • deetrmine
  • detemrine
  • deterimne
  • determien
  • determinne
  • determmine
  • determnie
  • deterrmine
  • detremine
  • dettermine
  • dteermine
  • edtermine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of determine - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddetermine1deetrmine2detemrine2deterimne2determien2determinne1determmine1determnie2
Edit distance from "determine"

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 "determine"?
"determine" is spelled D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪et̪eɾˈmine].
What does "determine" mean?
As a verb, "determine" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de determinar.
What words are commonly confused with "determine"?
"determine" is commonly confused with "determinen", "determina", "determinar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "determine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "determine" is [d̪et̪eɾˈmine]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "determine" come from?
"determine" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "determine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

embarazos#18,229emboscada#18,230empezaste#18,232empujando#18,233

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

encargará13 variantsescriban13 variantsclientela13 variantsgeneraron13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list