distante

[d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]

/[d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“distante” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,586. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,586
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene o toma cierta distancia (cantidad de espacio o de tiempo) respecto de otro ser, punto o elemento; que dista.

Corpus desk

Index ES-distante · distante · Spanish

distante · rank #12,586 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,586
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dinastía

Nearest frequency peer: dinastía (-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 “distante”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “distante” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

distante vs distinto
75% similar
distante vs distinta
75% similar
distante vs distantes
89% similar

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

Key facts for distante
PropertyValue
Headworddistante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,586
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “distante”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).distantecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “dinastía” (#12,585), “dotado” (#12,587), “diferencial” (#12,584). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “distante” va en #12,586. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around distante (IPA [d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,586 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for distante, with forms such as "ddistante", "disatnte", and "disstante". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "distinto", "distinta", "distantes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is distante, spelled D-I-S-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene o toma cierta distancia (cantidad de espacio o de tiempo) respecto de otro ser, punto o elemento; que dista.
  2. 2
    Que está o se percibe lejos, no cerca de determinado referente.
  3. 3
    Que evita la comunicación, el trato, la emotividad o la amistad íntima.
  4. 4
    Que tiene una diferencia apreciable respecto de otro ser o elemento con que se compara; que dista de él.

Synonyms

alejadoapartadolejanoremoto

Antonyms

cercano

This word in other languages

distant(English)fern(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistante
  • disatnte
  • disstante
  • distanet
  • distannte
  • distantte
  • distatne
  • distnate
  • disttante
  • ditsante
  • dsitante
  • idstante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distante - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddistante1disatnte2disstante1distanet2distannte1distantte1distatne2distnate2
Edit distance from "distante"

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 "distante"?
"distante" is spelled D-I-S-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪e].
What does "distante" mean?
As an adjective, "distante" means: Que tiene o toma cierta distancia (cantidad de espacio o de tiempo) respecto de otro ser, punto o elemento; que dista.
What words are commonly confused with "distante"?
"distante" is commonly confused with "distinto", "distinta", "distantes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distante" is [d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distante" come from?
"distante" 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 "distante", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dinastía#12,585detenida#12,583egipcios#12,590desearía#12,580

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

decretos12 variantsesconden12 variantscumbres12 variantsfestejos12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list