distaba

[d̪isˈt̪aβ̞a]

/[d̪isˈt̪aβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“distaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,869 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,869
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de distar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-distaba · distaba · Spanish

distaba · rank #82,869 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,869
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dispararía

Nearest frequency peer: dispararía (-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 “distaba”

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 “distaba” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for distaba
PropertyValue
Headworddistaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪isˈt̪aβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,869
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “distaba” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).distabacae 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: “dispararía” (#82,868), “diseñé” (#82,867), “dividiéndose” (#82,871). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “distaba” va en #82,869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

distaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,869 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪isˈt̪aβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for distaba, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is distaba, spelled D-I-S-T-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de distar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de distar.

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 "distaba"?
"distaba" is spelled D-I-S-T-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈt̪aβ̞a].
What does "distaba" mean?
As a verb, "distaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de distar.
How do you pronounce "distaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distaba" is [d̪isˈt̪aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distaba" come from?
"distaba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

echarás#82,880editará#82,882endulza#82,899deplora#82,834

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list