detractor

[d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ]

/[d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“detractor” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,688 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,688
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-detractor · detractor · Spanish

detractor · rank #85,688 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,688
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desvergonzados

Nearest frequency peer: desvergonzados (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “detractor”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “detractor” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for detractor
PropertyValue
Headworddetractor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,688
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “detractor” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.detractorcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “desvergonzados” (#85,687), “develado” (#85,689), “desvanezca” (#85,686). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “detractor” va en #85,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

detractor is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,688 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    Persona que se dedica a denostar, difamar, criticar o despreciar a otro individuo, colectivo, movimiento o concepto determinado.

Synonyms

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 "detractor"?
"detractor" is spelled D-E-T-R-A-C-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ].
What does "detractor" mean?
As an adjective, "detractor" means: 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.
How do you pronounce "detractor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detractor" is [d̪et̪ɾakˈt̪oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detractor" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list