dictador

[d̪ikt̪aˈð̞oɾ]

/[d̪ikt̪aˈð̞oɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“dictador” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,605. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,605
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originalmente, un magistrado sin colega en la antigua Roma republicana, que tenía plena autoridad ejecutiva para un mandato otorgado por el Senado (poder legislativo), por lo general para llevar a ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-dictador · dictador · Spanish

dictador · rank #5,605 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,605
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH descenso

Nearest frequency peer: descenso (-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 “dictador”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dictador” 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).

dictador vs dictar
75% similar
dictador vs dictados
88% similar
dictador vs dictando
75% similar

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

Key facts for dictador
PropertyValue
Headworddictador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪ikt̪aˈð̞oɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,605
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dictador”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.dictadorcae 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 “descenso” (#5,604), “dirá” (#5,606), “denominado” (#5,603). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dictador” va en #5,605. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around dictador (IPA [d̪ikt̪aˈð̞oɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,605 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dictador, with forms such as "dcitador", "ddictador", and "dicatdor". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "dictar", "dictados", "dictando", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is dictador, spelled D-I-C-T-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originalmente, un magistrado sin colega en la antigua Roma republicana, que tenía plena autoridad ejecutiva para un mandato otorgado por el Senado (poder legislativo), por lo general para llevar a cabo una guerra.
  2. 2
    Un líder no democrático de un país, una nación o gobierno.
  3. 3
    Un jefe o figura de autoridad tiránicos
  4. 4
    Una regidor o Führer, el más alto nivel de autoridad.
  5. 5
    (anticuado) Una persona que dicta el texto (por ejemplo, cartas a un empleado o un ordenador o tableta).

This word in other languages

dictator(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcitador
  • ddictador
  • dicatdor
  • dicctador
  • dictaddor
  • dictadorr
  • dictadro
  • dictaodr
  • dictdaor
  • dicttador
  • ditcador
  • idctador

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dictador - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dcitador2ddictador1dicatdor2dicctador1dictaddor1dictadorr1dictadro2dictaodr2
Edit distance from "dictador"

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 "dictador"?
"dictador" is spelled D-I-C-T-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ikt̪aˈð̞oɾ].
What does "dictador" mean?
As a noun, "dictador" means: Originalmente, un magistrado sin colega en la antigua Roma republicana, que tenía plena autoridad ejecutiva para un mandato otorgado por el Senado (poder legislativo), por lo general para llevar a ...
What words are commonly confused with "dictador"?
"dictador" is commonly confused with "dictar", "dictados", "dictando". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dictador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dictador" is [d̪ikt̪aˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dictador" come from?
"dictador" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

descenso#5,604doctrina#5,608eficacia#5,610defectos#5,599

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

entraron12 variantsexplotar12 variantsfantasma12 variantscardenal12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list