dintel

[d̪ĩn̪ˈt̪el]

/[d̪ĩn̪ˈt̪el]/ noun

The verdict

“dintel” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,840 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,840
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Elemento estructural horizontal que soporta a un muro, apoyando sus extremos en las jambas o soportes. Crea espacios (vanos) para poner puertas o ventanas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dintel · dintel · Spanish

dintel · rank #54,840 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,840
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dinamizar

Nearest frequency peer: dinamizar (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “dintel”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “dintel” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dintel
PropertyValue
Headworddintel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪ĩn̪ˈt̪el]
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dintel” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).dintelcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “dinamizar” (#54,839), “dispersan” (#54,841), “digestivas” (#54,838). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dintel” va en #54,840. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dintel is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,840 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪ĩn̪ˈt̪el]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Elemento estructural horizontal que soporta a un muro, apoyando sus extremos en las jambas o soportes. Crea espacios (vanos) para poner puertas o ventanas.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dintel, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dintel, spelled D-I-N-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento estructural horizontal que soporta a un muro, apoyando sus extremos en las jambas o soportes. Crea espacios (vanos) para poner puertas o ventanas.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "dintel"?
"dintel" is spelled D-I-N-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ĩn̪ˈt̪el].
What does "dintel" mean?
As a noun, "dintel" means: Elemento estructural horizontal que soporta a un muro, apoyando sus extremos en las jambas o soportes. Crea espacios (vanos) para poner puertas o ventanas.
How do you pronounce "dintel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dintel" is [d̪ĩn̪ˈt̪el]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dintel" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list