detritos

[d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪os]

/[d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪os]/ noun

The verdict

“detritos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,006 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,006
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de detrito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-detritos · detritos · Spanish

detritos · rank #94,006 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,006
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desvíen

Nearest frequency peer: desvíen (-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 “detritos”

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 “detritos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for detritos
PropertyValue
Headworddetritos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,006
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “detritos” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).detritoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “desvíen” (#94,005), “destruction” (#94,004), “despojando” (#94,003). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “detritos” va en #94,006. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

detritos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,006 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de detrito.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for detritos, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is detritos, spelled D-E-T-R-I-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de detrito.

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 "detritos"?
"detritos" is spelled D-E-T-R-I-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪os].
What does "detritos" mean?
As a noun, "detritos" means: Forma del plural de detrito.
How do you pronounce "detritos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detritos" is [d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detritos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list