duelista
[d̪weˈlist̪a]
The verdict
“duelista” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que participa en un duelo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | duelista |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [d̪weˈlist̪a] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “duelista” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for duelista is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪weˈlist̪a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for duelista, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 duelista, spelled D-U-E-L-I-S-T-A.
Definition
- 1Persona que participa en un duelo.
- 2Persona que se precia de saber y observar las leyes del duelo.
- 3Persona que fácilmente desafía a otros.
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.
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Using “duelista”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-U-E-L-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪weˈlist̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.