detrás

[d̪eˈt̪ɾas]

/[d̪eˈt̪ɾas]/ adv

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The verdict

“detrás” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,083
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que está o que ocurre en la parte posterior o en la parte que queda a espaldas de algo o alguien

Corpus desk

Index ES-detras · detrás · Spanish

detrás · rank #1,083 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,083
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH deseo

Nearest frequency peer: deseo (-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 “detrás”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “detrás” 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).

detrás vs dirás
67% similar
detrás vs deudas
50% similar
detrás vs dietas
50% similar

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

Key facts for detrás
PropertyValue
Headworddetrás
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[d̪eˈt̪ɾas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,083
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “detrás”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).detráscae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “deseo” (#1,082), “directamente” (#1,084), “cuidado” (#1,081). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “detrás” va en #1,083. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around detrás (IPA [d̪eˈt̪ɾas]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,083 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for detrás, with forms such as "ddetrás", "dertás", and "detrrás". 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. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "dirás", "deudas", "dietas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is detrás, spelled D-E-T-R-Á-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que está o que ocurre en la parte posterior o en la parte que queda a espaldas de algo o alguien
  2. 2
    De forma oculta para alguien o en ausencia de alguien.

Antonyms

adelante

This word in other languages

behind(English)derrière(Français)hinter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddetrás
  • dertás
  • detrrás
  • detrsá
  • detráss
  • dettrás
  • detárs
  • dterás
  • edtrás

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of detrás - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddetrás1dertás2detrrás1detrsá2detráss1dettrás1detárs2dterás2
Edit distance from "detrás"

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 "detrás"?
"detrás" is spelled D-E-T-R-Á-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈt̪ɾas].
What does "detrás" mean?
As an adverb, "detrás" means: Que está o que ocurre en la parte posterior o en la parte que queda a espaldas de algo o alguien
What words are commonly confused with "detrás"?
"detrás" is commonly confused with "dirás", "deudas", "dietas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "detrás"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detrás" is [d̪eˈt̪ɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detrás" come from?
"detrás" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doctor#1,085Manuel#1,092pareja#1,097señora#1,069

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

cuidado9 variantsviendo9 variantsNoches9 variantschicas9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list