deuda
[ˈd̪ewð̞a]
The verdict
“deuda” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,846 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #1,846
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Obligación de pagar o satisfacer de otro modo un compromiso.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deuda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈd̪ewð̞a] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #1,846 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “deuda” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for deuda is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈd̪ewð̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,846 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for deuda, with forms such as "ddeuda", "dedua", and "deuad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "duda", "dura", "dudo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is deuda, spelled D-E-U-D-A.
Definition
- 1Obligación de pagar o satisfacer de otro modo un compromiso.
- 2Cantidad o valor de esta deuda₁.
- 3Por extensión, obligación moral contraída con alguien.
- 4Acto culpable por el que se contrae una deuda₃.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddeuda,dedua,deuad,deudda,dueda,eduda
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deuda - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “deuda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-U-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈd̪ewð̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “duda” - see the side-by-side comparison. deuda vs duda
- 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.