dilucidar
[d̪ilusiˈð̞aɾ]
The verdict
“dilucidar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #38,059 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #38,059
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Explicar un asunto, aclararlo; dejar clara e inteligible alguna cosa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dilucidar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪ilusiˈð̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #38,059 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dilucidar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for dilucidar is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪ilusiˈð̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,059 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Explicar un asunto, aclararlo; dejar clara e inteligible alguna cosa.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for dilucidar, with forms such as "ddilucidar", "dilcuidar", and "dillucidar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dilucidar, spelled D-I-L-U-C-I-D-A-R.
Definition
- 1Explicar un asunto, aclararlo; dejar clara e inteligible alguna cosa.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddilucidar,dilcuidar,dillucidar,diluccidar,dilucdiar,diluciadr,dilucidarr,diluciddar,dilucidra,diluicdar,dilusidar,diulcidar,dliucidar,idlucidar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dilucidar - 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 “dilucidar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-L-U-C-I-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪ilusiˈð̞aɾ] (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.