detrito

[d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪o]

/[d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪o]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Resto o residuo procedente de la descomposición de material orgánico

Corpus desk

Index ES-detrito · detrito · Spanish

detrito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Cola larga: rango de “detrito” en español

detritono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

This word in other languages

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list