distribution

/dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃/

//dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃// noun

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The verdict

“distribution” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,255 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,255
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Distribución.

Key facts for distribution
PropertyValue
Headworddistribution
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃/
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,255
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “distribution” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). distribution lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

distribution is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,255 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Distribución.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for distribution, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is distribution, spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Distribución.

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 "distribution"?
"distribution" is spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃/.
What does "distribution" mean?
As a noun, "distribution" means: Distribución.
How do you pronounce "distribution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distribution" is /dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distribution" come from?
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Using “distribution”

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-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dis.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list