discúlpate

[d̪isˈkulpat̪e]

/[d̪isˈkulpat̪e]/ verb

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The verdict

“discúlpate” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,227 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,227
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de disculparse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Key facts for discúlpate
PropertyValue
Headworddiscúlpate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪isˈkulpat̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,227
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “discúlpate” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). discúlpate lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

discúlpate is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,227 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪isˈkulpat̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de disculparse (con el pronombre enclítico).".

No misspelling variants are generated for discúlpate in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is discúlpate, spelled D-I-S-C-Ú-L-P-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de disculparse (con el pronombre enclítico).

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 "discúlpate"?
"discúlpate" is spelled D-I-S-C-Ú-L-P-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈkulpat̪e].
What does "discúlpate" mean?
As a verb, "discúlpate" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de disculparse (con el pronombre enclítico).
How do you pronounce "discúlpate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discúlpate" is [d̪isˈkulpat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discúlpate" come from?
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Using “discúlpate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-S-C-Ú-L-P-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪isˈkulpat̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list