diluir

[d̪iˈlwiɾ]

/[d̪iˈlwiɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“diluir” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,772
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner una sustancia sólida en un líquido que separa o desune sus partes constituyentes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-diluir · diluir · Spanish

diluir · rank #40,772 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,772
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH discrecional

Nearest frequency peer: discrecional (+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 “diluir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “diluir” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

diluir vs diluye
67% similar
diluir vs diluvio
71% similar
diluir vs diluido
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for diluir
PropertyValue
Headworddiluir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪iˈlwiɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,772
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “diluir”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).diluircae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “discrecional” (#40,773), “discriminaciones” (#40,774), “devastadores” (#40,768). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “diluir” va en #40,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around diluir (IPA [d̪iˈlwiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,772 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for diluir, with forms such as "ddiluir", "diliur", and "dilluir". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "diluye", "diluvio", "diluido", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is diluir, spelled D-I-L-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner una sustancia sólida en un líquido que separa o desune sus partes constituyentes.
  2. 2
    Agregarle más líquido a una solución.
  3. 3
    Volver borrosos los contornos de algo.
  4. 4
    Debilitar, hacer perder fuerza.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how diluir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El paisaje se diluía en la neblina matinal

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiluir
  • diliur
  • dilluir
  • diluirr
  • diluri
  • diulir
  • dliuir
  • idluir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diluir - 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.

ddiluir1diliur2dilluir1diluirr1diluri2diulir2dliuir2idluir2
Edit distance from "diluir"

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 "diluir"?
"diluir" is spelled D-I-L-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪iˈlwiɾ].
What does "diluir" mean?
As a verb, "diluir" means: Poner una sustancia sólida en un líquido que separa o desune sus partes constituyentes.
What words are commonly confused with "diluir"?
"diluir" is commonly confused with "diluye", "diluvio", "diluido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diluir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diluir" is [d̪iˈlwiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diluir" come from?
"diluir" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list