dilapidar
[d̪ilapiˈð̞aɾ]
The verdict
“dilapidar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Destruir o malgastar el patrimonio propio o aquel que se tiene a cargo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dilapidar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪ilapiˈð̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dilapidar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dilapidar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪ilapiˈð̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Destruir o malgastar el patrimonio propio o aquel que se tiene a cargo.".
dilapidar has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dilapidar, spelled D-I-L-A-P-I-D-A-R.
Definition
- 1Destruir o malgastar el patrimonio propio o aquel que se tiene a cargo.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “dilapidar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-L-A-P-I-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪ilapiˈð̞aɾ] (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.