dicta

[ˈd̪ikt̪a]

/[ˈd̪ikt̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“dicta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,887. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,887
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dictar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dicta · dicta · Spanish

dicta · rank #13,887 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,887
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dialogar

Nearest frequency peer: dialogar (-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 “dicta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dicta” 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).

dicta vs diga
60% similar
dicta vs dirá
40% similar
dicta vs diva
60% similar

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

Key facts for dicta
PropertyValue
Headworddicta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈd̪ikt̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,887
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dicta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).dictacae 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 “dialogar” (#13,886), “diecisiete” (#13,888), “detectado” (#13,885). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dicta” va en #13,887. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around dicta (IPA [ˈd̪ikt̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,887 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for dicta, with forms such as "dcita", "ddicta", and "dicat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "diga", "dirá", "diva", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dicta, spelled D-I-C-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dictar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de dictar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcita
  • ddicta
  • dicat
  • diccta
  • dictta
  • ditca
  • idcta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dicta - 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.

dcita2ddicta1dicat2diccta1dictta1ditca2idcta2
Edit distance from "dicta"

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 "dicta"?
"dicta" is spelled D-I-C-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ikt̪a].
What does "dicta" mean?
As a verb, "dicta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dictar.
What words are commonly confused with "dicta"?
"dicta" is commonly confused with "diga", "dirá", "diva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dicta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dicta" is [ˈd̪ikt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dicta" come from?
"dicta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cross#13,877Craig#13,875esquí#13,905focos#13,914

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list