difamar
[d̪ifaˈmaɾ]
The verdict
“difamar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #30,872 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #30,872
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Intentar disminuir la reputación de algo o alguien.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | difamar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪ifaˈmaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #30,872 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “difamar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for difamar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪ifaˈmaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,872 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for difamar, with forms such as "ddifamar", "dfiamar", and "diafmar". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is difamar, spelled D-I-F-A-M-A-R.
Definition
- 1Intentar disminuir la reputación de algo o alguien.
- 2Publicar un libelo.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddifamar,dfiamar,diafmar,difaamr,difamarr,difammar,difamra,diffamar,difmaar,idfamar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of difamar - 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 “difamar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-F-A-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪ifaˈmaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.