discoteca

[d̪iskoˈt̪eka]

/[d̪iskoˈt̪eka]/ noun

The verdict

“discoteca” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,759. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,759
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Colección de discos de audio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-discoteca · discoteca · Spanish

discoteca · rank #11,759 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,759
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH diploma

Nearest frequency peer: diploma (-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 “discoteca”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “discoteca” 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
Key facts for discoteca
PropertyValue
Headworddiscoteca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪iskoˈt̪eka]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,759
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “discoteca”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.discotecacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “diploma” (#11,758), “DNI” (#11,760), “dieciséis” (#11,757). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “discoteca” va en #11,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around discoteca (IPA [d̪iskoˈt̪eka]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,759 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for discoteca, with forms such as "ddiscoteca", "dicsoteca", and "disccoteca". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is discoteca, spelled D-I-S-C-O-T-E-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Colección de discos de audio.
  2. 2
    Compartimiento o mueble para el almacenamiento de la discoteca₁.
  3. 3
    Establecimiento público de baile en el que se reproduce música grabada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Confiada directamente a la Sección Musical la discoteca —colección de discos que reúne todo cuanto pueda interesar a los programas en música impresa—, requiere y adopta diferentes tipos de organización, que se traducen en los ficheros para su manejo.
  2. Era un adolescente muy guapo, de pelo negro y ojos azules, y el estudio no lo tenía mal puesto, aunque un poco buscadamente original. Se estaba bien allí y tenía una buena discoteca.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscoteca
  • dicsoteca
  • disccoteca
  • discoetca
  • discotcea
  • discoteac
  • discotecca
  • discotteca
  • disctoeca
  • disocteca
  • disscoteca
  • dsicoteca
  • idscoteca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discoteca - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddiscoteca1dicsoteca2disccoteca1discoetca2discotcea2discoteac2discotecca1discotteca1
Edit distance from "discoteca"

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 "discoteca"?
"discoteca" is spelled D-I-S-C-O-T-E-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪iskoˈt̪eka].
What does "discoteca" mean?
As a noun, "discoteca" means: Colección de discos de audio.
What are common misspellings of "discoteca"?
Common misspellings include "ddiscoteca", "dicsoteca", "disccoteca", "discoetca", "discotcea". The correct spelling is "discoteca".
How do you pronounce "discoteca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discoteca" is [d̪iskoˈt̪eka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discoteca" come from?
"discoteca" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list