detestable
[d̪et̪esˈt̪aβ̞le]
The verdict
“detestable” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #30,033 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #30,033
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pésimo, execrable o aborrecible.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | detestable |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [d̪et̪esˈt̪aβ̞le] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #30,033 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “detestable” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for detestable is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪et̪esˈt̪aβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,033 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pésimo, execrable o aborrecible.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for detestable, with forms such as "ddetestable", "deetstable", and "detesatble". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is detestable, spelled D-E-T-E-S-T-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Pésimo, execrable o aborrecible.
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddetestable,deetstable,detesatble,detesstable,detestabble,detestabel,detestablle,detestalbe,detestavle,detestbale,detesttable,detetsable,detsetable,dettestable,dteestable,edtestable
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of detestable - 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 “detestable”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-T-E-S-T-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪et̪esˈt̪aβ̞le] (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.