diletante

[d̪ileˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]

/[d̪ileˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“diletante” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se dedica a un arte o ciencia por diversión o interés ocasional, en vez de profesionalmente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-diletante · diletante · Spanish

diletante · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for diletante
PropertyValue
Headworddiletante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪ileˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “diletante” en español

diletantequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

diletante is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪ileˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for diletante in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is diletante, spelled D-I-L-E-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se dedica a un arte o ciencia por diversión o interés ocasional, en vez de profesionalmente.
  2. 2
    Que posee un interés general pero superficial, en algún arte o área del conocimiento.
  3. 3
    Que no tiene otra ocupación que la recreación en el arte.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "diletante"?
"diletante" is spelled D-I-L-E-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ileˈt̪ãn̪t̪e].
What does "diletante" mean?
As an adjective, "diletante" means: Que se dedica a un arte o ciencia por diversión o interés ocasional, en vez de profesionalmente.
How do you pronounce "diletante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diletante" is [d̪ileˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diletante" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list