detractor
[d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ]
The verdict
“detractor” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #85,688 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #85,688
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que se opone a la opinión o ideología de quien se denomina su adversario, el cual puede ser una persona concreta o un oponente figurado.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | detractor |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #85,688 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “detractor” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for detractor is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,688 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for detractor in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is detractor, spelled D-E-T-R-A-C-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1Persona que se opone a la opinión o ideología de quien se denomina su adversario, el cual puede ser una persona concreta o un oponente figurado.
- 2Persona que se dedica a denostar, difamar, criticar o despreciar a otro individuo, colectivo, movimiento o concepto determinado.
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 “detractor”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-T-R-A-C-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ] (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.