distingue

[d̪isˈt̪ĩŋge]

/[d̪isˈt̪ĩŋge]/ verb

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The verdict

“distingue” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,804
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distinguir o de distinguirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-distingue · distingue · Spanish

distingue · rank #9,804 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,804
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH discute

Nearest frequency peer: discute (-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 “distingue”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “distingue” 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).

distingue vs distinguir
80% similar
distingue vs distinguen
90% similar
distingue vs distinguió
80% similar

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

Key facts for distingue
PropertyValue
Headworddistingue
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪isˈt̪ĩŋge]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,804
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “distingue”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).distinguecae 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 “discute” (#9,803), “diablos” (#9,802), “echan” (#9,806). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “distingue” va en #9,804. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around distingue (IPA [d̪isˈt̪ĩŋge]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,804 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for distingue, with forms such as "ddistingue", "disitngue", and "disstingue". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "distinguir", "distinguen", "distinguió", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is distingue, spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distinguir o de distinguirse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de distinguir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistingue
  • disitngue
  • disstingue
  • distignue
  • distingeu
  • distinggue
  • distinngue
  • distinuge
  • distnigue
  • disttingue
  • ditsingue
  • dsitingue
  • idstingue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distingue - 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.

ddistingue1disitngue2disstingue1distignue2distingeu2distinggue1distinngue1distinuge2
Edit distance from "distingue"

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 "distingue"?
"distingue" is spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈt̪ĩŋge].
What does "distingue" mean?
As a verb, "distingue" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de distinguir o de distinguirse.
What words are commonly confused with "distingue"?
"distingue" is commonly confused with "distinguir", "distinguen", "distinguió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distingue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distingue" is [d̪isˈt̪ĩŋge]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distingue" come from?
"distingue" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

desconoce#9,799conjuntos#9,788conductas#9,787fracasado#9,827

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

fascismo13 variantsgramática13 variantsindicando13 variantsjurídicas13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list