disfraces

[d̪isˈfɾases]

/[d̪isˈfɾases]/ noun

The verdict

“disfraces” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,802 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,802
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de disfraz.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

disfraces vs disfrutes
78% similar

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

Key facts for disfraces
PropertyValue
Headworddisfraces
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪isˈfɾases]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,802
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disfraces” 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). disfraces lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for disfraces is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪isˈfɾases]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,802 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de disfraz.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for disfraces, with forms such as "ddisfraces", "difsraces", and "disfarces". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "disfrutes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 disfraces, spelled D-I-S-F-R-A-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de disfraz.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddisfraces,difsraces,disfarces,disffraces,disfracces,disfracess,disfracse,disfraecs,disfrases,disfrcaes,disfrraces,disrfaces,dissfraces,dsifraces,idsfraces

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddisfraces1difsraces2disfarces2disffraces1disfracces1disfracess1disfracse2disfraecs2
Edit distance from "disfraces"

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 "disfraces"?
"disfraces" is spelled D-I-S-F-R-A-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈfɾases].
What does "disfraces" mean?
As a noun, "disfraces" means: Forma del plural de disfraz.
What words are commonly confused with "disfraces"?
"disfraces" is commonly confused with "disfrutes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disfraces"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disfraces" is [d̪isˈfɾases]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disfraces" come from?
"disfraces" 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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Using “disfraces”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-S-F-R-A-C-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪isˈfɾases] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “disfrutes” - see the side-by-side comparison. disfraces vs disfrutes
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list