distales

[d̪isˈt̪ales]

/[d̪isˈt̪ales]/ adj

The verdict

“distales” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,005 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,005
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de distal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-distales · distales · Spanish

distales · rank #80,005 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,005
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH diversificando

Nearest frequency peer: diversificando (+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 “distales”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for distales
PropertyValue
Headworddistales
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪isˈt̪ales]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,005
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “distales” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).distalescae 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: “diversificando” (#80,006), “disgustaba” (#80,003), “documentaron” (#80,008). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “distales” va en #80,005. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

distales is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,005 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪isˈt̪ales]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de distal.".

No misspelling variants are generated for distales in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is distales, spelled D-I-S-T-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de distal.

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 "distales"?
"distales" is spelled D-I-S-T-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈt̪ales].
What does "distales" mean?
As an adjective, "distales" means: Forma del plural de distal.
How do you pronounce "distales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distales" is [d̪isˈt̪ales]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distales" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list