dieciocho

[d̪jeˈsjot͡ʃo]

/[d̪jeˈsjot͡ʃo]/ num

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The verdict

“dieciocho” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,025. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,025
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diez y ocho.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dieciocho · dieciocho · Spanish

dieciocho · rank #11,025 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,025
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH destruyendo

Nearest frequency peer: destruyendo (-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 “dieciocho”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dieciocho” 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
Key facts for dieciocho
PropertyValue
Headworddieciocho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[d̪jeˈsjot͡ʃo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,025
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dieciocho”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.dieciochocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “destruyendo” (#11,024), “disfraz” (#11,026), “destruida” (#11,023). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dieciocho” va en #11,025. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around dieciocho (IPA [d̪jeˈsjot͡ʃo]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #11,025 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for dieciocho, with forms such as "ddieciocho", "deiciocho", and "diceiocho". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 dieciocho, spelled D-I-E-C-I-O-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diez y ocho.
  2. 2
    Que ocupa el decimoctavo lugar en una serie.
  3. 3
    Que está dieciocho veces. Se usa delante de un sustantivo, pero también puede ir solo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dieciocho appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gracias, ¿Cuánto es? Son dieciocho euros con cincuenta.
  2. El capítulo dieciocho.

Synonyms

decimoctavo

This word in other languages

eighteen(English)dix-huit(Français)achtzehn(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddieciocho
  • deiciocho
  • diceiocho
  • diecciocho
  • diecicoho
  • diecioccho
  • dieciochho
  • dieciocoh
  • dieciohco
  • diecoicho
  • dieicocho
  • diesiocho
  • ideciocho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddieciocho1deiciocho2diceiocho2diecciocho1diecicoho2diecioccho1dieciochho1dieciocoh2
Edit distance from "dieciocho"

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 "dieciocho"?
"dieciocho" is spelled D-I-E-C-I-O-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪jeˈsjot͡ʃo].
What does "dieciocho" mean?
As a numeral, "dieciocho" means: Diez y ocho.
What are common misspellings of "dieciocho"?
Common misspellings include "ddieciocho", "deiciocho", "diceiocho", "diecciocho", "diecicoho". The correct spelling is "dieciocho".
How do you pronounce "dieciocho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dieciocho" is [d̪jeˈsjot͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dieciocho" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

destruida#11,023cuadernos#11,016congresos#11,010entiendan#11,040

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

escribes13 variantscombates13 variantscobardes13 variantsciclismo13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list