docenas

[d̪oˈsenas]

/[d̪oˈsenas]/ adj

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The verdict

“docenas” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,657. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,657
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de doceno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-docenas · docenas · Spanish

docenas · rank #10,657 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,657
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH diamantes

Nearest frequency peer: diamantes (-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 “docenas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “docenas” 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).

docenas vs donas
71% similar
docenas vs Dueñas
43% similar
docenas vs docente
71% similar

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

Key facts for docenas
PropertyValue
Headworddocenas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪oˈsenas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,657
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “docenas”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).docenascae 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 “diamantes” (#10,656), “descripciones” (#10,655), “eligieron” (#10,659). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “docenas” va en #10,657. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around docenas (IPA [d̪oˈsenas]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,657 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de doceno.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for docenas, with forms such as "dcoenas", "ddocenas", and "doccenas". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "donas", "Dueñas", "docente", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is docenas, spelled D-O-C-E-N-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de doceno.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcoenas
  • ddocenas
  • doccenas
  • doceans
  • docenass
  • docennas
  • docensa
  • docneas
  • doecnas
  • dosenas
  • odcenas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of docenas - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

dcoenas2ddocenas1doccenas1doceans2docenass1docennas1docensa2docneas2
Edit distance from "docenas"

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 "docenas"?
"docenas" is spelled D-O-C-E-N-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oˈsenas].
What does "docenas" mean?
As an adjective, "docenas" means: Forma del femenino plural de doceno.
What words are commonly confused with "docenas"?
"docenas" is commonly confused with "donas", "Dueñas", "docente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "docenas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "docenas" is [d̪oˈsenas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "docenas" come from?
"docenas" 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 "docenas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

curiosa#10,649creamos#10,645impidió#10,682inspira#10,687

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

estadios11 variantsdefensas11 variantscalifica11 variantsinversa11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list