dorado-delfín

[d̪oˈɾað̞o ð̞elˈfĩn]

/[d̪oˈɾað̞o ð̞elˈfĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“dorado-delfín” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Coryphaena hippurus) Pez marino de la familia corifaénidos o peces-delfín. Mide hasta un metro, los machos maduros poseen un bulto prominente óseo en la frente de la cabeza; el color del cuerpo es...

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Index ES-dorado-delfin · dorado-delfín · Spanish

dorado-delfín · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for dorado-delfín
PropertyValue
Headworddorado-delfín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪oˈɾað̞o ð̞elˈfĩn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dorado-delfín” en español

dorado-delfínno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dorado-delfín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪oˈɾað̞o ð̞elˈfĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Coryphaena hippurus) Pez marino de la familia corifaénidos o peces-delfín. Mide hasta un metro, los machos maduros poseen un bulto prominente óseo en la frente de la cabeza; el color del cuerpo es...".

No misspelling variants are generated for dorado-delfín in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is dorado-delfín, spelled D-O-R-A-D-O---D-E-L-F-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Coryphaena hippurus) Pez marino de la familia corifaénidos o peces-delfín. Mide hasta un metro, los machos maduros poseen un bulto prominente óseo en la frente de la cabeza; el color del cuerpo es muy llamativo, con reflejos de oro en los laterales, azul y verde metalizado en la parte superior y lateral alta, mientras que es blanca o amarilla en las partes inferiores. Se pesca en el mar y se cultiva, su carne es muy apreciada.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dorado-delfín"?
"dorado-delfín" is spelled D-O-R-A-D-O---D-E-L-F-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oˈɾað̞o ð̞elˈfĩn].
What does "dorado-delfín" mean?
As a noun, "dorado-delfín" means: (Coryphaena hippurus) Pez marino de la familia corifaénidos o peces-delfín. Mide hasta un metro, los machos maduros poseen un bulto prominente óseo en la frente de la cabeza; el color del cuerpo es...
How do you pronounce "dorado-delfín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dorado-delfín" is [d̪oˈɾað̞o ð̞elˈfĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list