diente

[ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]

/[ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“diente” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,626
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estructura compleja de varias capas de tejido, la más externa de las cuales es de apariencia ósea, que la mayoría de los vertebrados tienen en la mandíbula para ayudar a cortar y triturar la comida...

Corpus desk

Index ES-diente · diente · Spanish

diente · rank #9,626 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,626
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH difícilmente

Nearest frequency peer: difícilmente (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “diente”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “diente” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

diente vs dieta
67% similar
diente vs diese
67% similar
diente vs digne
67% similar

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

Key facts for diente
PropertyValue
Headworddiente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,626
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “diente” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).dientecae 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 “difícilmente” (#9,627), “destacada” (#9,624), “directas” (#9,628). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around diente (IPA [ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,626 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for diente, with forms such as "ddiente", "deinte", and "dienet". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "dieta", "diese", "digne", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is diente, spelled D-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estructura compleja de varias capas de tejido, la más externa de las cuales es de apariencia ósea, que la mayoría de los vertebrados tienen en la mandíbula para ayudar a cortar y triturar la comida. En algunas especies están asimismo adaptados para la defensa y la predación. Existen varios tipos de dientes, ajustados a la dieta de la especie, y la fórmula dentaria es una de las claves típicas en la identificación fisiológica de un animal.
  2. 2
    Puntas o púas que presentan algunas herramientas y que constituyen su borde funcional para cortar o desempeñar otra actividad.
  3. 3
    Protuberancia roma que presentan los engranajes para articularse entre sí.
  4. 4
    Reborde de relieve zigzagueante que presentan algunos papeles troquelados tras el corte del troquel.
  5. 5
    Eminencia geográfica cuyo perfil recuerda por su agudeza al de un canino.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El serrucho universal está formado por una hoja metálica larga y flexible llena de dientes de corte y un mango para poder agarrarlo.

This word in other languages

tooth(English)dent(Français)Zahn(Deutsch)dente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiente
  • deinte
  • dienet
  • diennte
  • dientte
  • dietne
  • dinete
  • idente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diente - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddiente1deinte2dienet2diennte1dientte1dietne2dinete2idente2
Edit distance from "diente"

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 "diente"?
"diente" is spelled D-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e].
What does "diente" mean?
As a noun, "diente" means: Estructura compleja de varias capas de tejido, la más externa de las cuales es de apariencia ósea, que la mayoría de los vertebrados tienen en la mandíbula para ayudar a cortar y triturar la comida...
What words are commonly confused with "diente"?
"diente" is commonly confused with "dieta", "diese", "digne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diente" is [ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diente" come from?
"diente" 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 "diente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

escaso#9,635cédula#9,614cuñado#9,613curvas#9,612

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

creído8 variantsHomero8 variantsbeach8 variantsatleta8 variants

What to do next

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  • "diente" maps to 15 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "dieta". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #9,626 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list