distinguirse

/[d̪ist̪ĩŋˈgiɾse]/ verb

Letters

12 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,558

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

19

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

distinguirse is aSpanishverb. It means: Tener una característica que hace distinto o diferente. Pronounced [d̪ist̪ĩŋˈgiɾse]. Often confused with distinguir.

Key facts for distinguirse
PropertyValue
Headworddistinguirse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪ist̪ĩŋˈgiɾse]
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,558
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of distinguirse in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for distinguirse is 12 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪ist̪ĩŋˈgiɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,558 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for distinguirse, with forms such as "ddistinguirse", "disitnguirse", and "disstinguirse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "distinguir", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is distinguirse, spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-U-I-R-S-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tener una característica que hace distinto o diferente.
  2. 2
    Sobresalir por alguna virtud o mérito.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddistinguirse,disitnguirse,disstinguirse,distignuirse,distingguirse,distingiurse,distinguirce,distinguires,distinguirrse,distinguirsse,distinguisre,distingurise,distinnguirse,distinugirse,distniguirse,disttinguirse,ditsinguirse,dsitinguirse,idstinguirse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for distinguirse

Misspelling Variants of "distinguirse"

ddistinguirse13disitnguirse12disstinguirse13distignuirse12distingguirse13distingiurse12distinguirce12distinguires12
Misspelling Variants of "distinguirse"

Frequency rank: #37,558 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "distinguirse"?
"distinguirse" is spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-U-I-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ist̪ĩŋˈgiɾse].
What does "distinguirse" mean?
As a verb, "distinguirse" means: Tener una característica que hace distinto o diferente.
What words are commonly confused with "distinguirse"?
"distinguirse" is commonly confused with "distinguir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distinguirse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distinguirse" is [d̪ist̪ĩŋˈgiɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distinguirse" come from?
"distinguirse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.