detrito

[d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪o]

/[d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“detrito” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Resto o residuo procedente de la descomposición de material orgánico

Key facts for detrito
PropertyValue
Headworddetrito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪o]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “detrito” sits in Spanish frequency

detrito falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

detrito is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

detrito doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is detrito, spelled D-E-T-R-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resto o residuo procedente de la descomposición de material orgánico
  2. 2
    Resto o residuo procedente de la erosión de rocas y otros minerales

Synonyms

detritusdetritus

This word in other languages

detritus(English)détritus(Français)Schutt(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "detrito"?
"detrito" is spelled D-E-T-R-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪o].
What does "detrito" mean?
As a noun, "detrito" means: Resto o residuo procedente de la descomposición de material orgánico
How do you pronounce "detrito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detrito" is [d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detrito" come from?
"detrito" 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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Using “detrito”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-T-R-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪o] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list