difícilmente
[d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“difícilmente” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,627 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #9,627
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 12
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De un modo difícil, con dificultad.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | difícilmente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #9,627 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “difícilmente” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for difícilmente is 12 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,627 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "De un modo difícil, con dificultad.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for difícilmente, with forms such as "ddifícilmente", "dfiícilmente", and "difcíilmente". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is difícilmente, spelled D-I-F-Í-C-I-L-M-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1De un modo difícil, con dificultad.
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddifícilmente,dfiícilmente,difcíilmente,diffícilmente,difíccilmente,difícilemnte,difícillmente,difícilmenet,difícilmennte,difícilmentte,difícilmetne,difícilmmente,difícilmnete,difícimlente,difíclimente,difíiclmente,difísilmente,diífcilmente,idfícilmente
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of difícilmente - 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 “difícilmente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-F-Í-C-I-L-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e] (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.