download

/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/

//ˈdaʊnˌləʊd// noun

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The verdict

“download” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,348
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Descarga. En internet se utiliza este término para indicar la descarga o transferencia de un archivo desde un servidor hacia la computadora del usuario empleando la red de comunicación de datos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-download · download · Spanish

download · rank #28,348 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,348
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH edil

Nearest frequency peer: edil (+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 “download”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “download” 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
Key facts for download
PropertyValue
Headworddownload
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,348
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “download”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).downloadcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “edil” (#28,349), “Dominic” (#28,346), “dominaba” (#28,345). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “download” va en #28,348. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around download (IPA /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,348 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for download, with forms such as "ddownload", "donwload", and "dowlnoad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is download, spelled D-O-W-N-L-O-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Descarga. En internet se utiliza este término para indicar la descarga o transferencia de un archivo desde un servidor hacia la computadora del usuario empleando la red de comunicación de datos.
  2. 2
    Un archivo obtenido de una transferencia desde un servidor.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddownload
  • donwload
  • dowlnoad
  • downlaod
  • downlload
  • downloadd
  • downloda
  • downnload
  • downolad
  • dowwnload
  • dwonload
  • odwnload

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of download - 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.

ddownload1donwload2dowlnoad2downlaod2downlload1downloadd1downloda2downnload1
Edit distance from "download"

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 "download"?
"download" is spelled D-O-W-N-L-O-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/.
What does "download" mean?
As a noun, "download" means: Descarga. En internet se utiliza este término para indicar la descarga o transferencia de un archivo desde un servidor hacia la computadora del usuario empleando la red de comunicación de datos.
What are common misspellings of "download"?
Common misspellings include "ddownload", "donwload", "dowlnoad", "downlaod", "downlload". The correct spelling is "download".
How do you pronounce "download"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "download" is /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "download" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "download", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dominaba#28,345divertir#28,340escapada#28,359disgusta#28,336

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

eufemismo12 variantscéntrica12 variantscátedras12 variantsgeorgiano12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list