distribución
[d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞uˈsjõn]
The verdict
“distribución” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,634 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #1,634
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 12
- letters
- 20
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de distribuir.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | distribución |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞uˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #1,634 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “distribución” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for distribución is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞uˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,634 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for distribución, with forms such as "ddistribución", "disrtibución", and "disstribución". 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, "distribuciones", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is distribución, spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-C-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de distribuir.
- 2Proceso de reparto de un producto de un proveedor a los vendedores minoristas.
- 3Asignación del valor de un producto considerando los diferentes factores productivos.
- 4Función que pondera la probabilidad de ocurrencia de un fenómeno asignando pesos probabilísticos a las variables que lo representan.
- 5Objeto matemático que equivale a una funcional lineal continua sobre un espacio de funciones de prueba infinitamente diferenciables.
- 6En los motores a explosión, sistema que regula la apertura de las válvulas para determinar el paso de los gases hacia los cilindros.
- 7Separación de una afirmación que expresa una cosmovisión en sus distintos componentes para el análisis de los mismos.
- 8En un sistema operativo, selección específica de ciertos paquetes de software que se publica como una variante aparte.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddistribución,disrtibución,disstribución,distirbución,distrbiución,distribbución,distribcuión,distribucción,distribucinó,distribuciónn,distribucóin,distribuicón,distribusión,distriubción,distrivución,distrribución,disttribución,ditsribución,dsitribución,idstribución
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distribución - 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.
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.
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Using “distribución”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞uˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “distribuciones” - see the side-by-side comparison. distribución vs distribuciones
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.