difícilmente

[d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e]

/[d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e]/ adv

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The verdict

“difícilmente” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,627. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,627
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De un modo difícil, con dificultad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dificilmente · difícilmente · Spanish

difícilmente · rank #9,627 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,627
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH diente

Nearest frequency peer: diente (-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 “difícilmente”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “difícilmente” 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 difícilmente
PropertyValue
Headworddifícilmente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Letters12
Frequency rank#9,627
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “difícilmente”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).difícilmentecae 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 “diente” (#9,626), “directas” (#9,628), “destacada” (#9,624). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “difícilmente” va en #9,627. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around difícilmente (IPA [d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #9,627 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

  1. 1
    De un modo difícil, con dificultad.

This word in other languages

hardly(English)

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.

ddifícilmente1dfiícilmente2difcíilmente2diffícilmente1difíccilmente1difícilemnte2difícillmente1difícilmenet2
Edit distance from "difícilmente"

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 "difícilmente"?
"difícilmente" is spelled D-I-F-Í-C-I-L-M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e].
What does "difícilmente" mean?
As an adverb, "difícilmente" means: De un modo difícil, con dificultad.
What are common misspellings of "difícilmente"?
Common misspellings include "ddifícilmente", "dfiícilmente", "difcíilmente", "diffícilmente", "difíccilmente". The correct spelling is "difícilmente".
How do you pronounce "difícilmente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "difícilmente" is [d̪iˌfisilˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "difícilmente" come from?
"difícilmente" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

contradicción19 variantscalentamiento19 variantsseleccionados19 variantsparticipante19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list