dúplex

[ˈd̪upleks]

/[ˈd̪upleks]/ adj

The verdict

“dúplex” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,020 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,020
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Doble, hecho de dos partes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-duplex · dúplex · Spanish

dúplex · rank #63,020 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,020
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH ebanistería

Nearest frequency peer: ebanistería (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “dúplex”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “dúplex” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dúplex
PropertyValue
Headworddúplex
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈd̪upleks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,020
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dúplex” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.dúplexcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “ebanistería” (#63,021), “duplicaron” (#63,018), “Echarri” (#63,022). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dúplex” va en #63,020. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dúplex is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,020 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈd̪upleks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dúplex, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dúplex, spelled D-Ú-P-L-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doble, hecho de dos partes.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una comunicación: bidireccional (que admite dos direcciones o sentidos).

This word in other languages

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 "dúplex"?
"dúplex" is spelled D-Ú-P-L-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪upleks].
What does "dúplex" mean?
As an adjective, "dúplex" means: Doble, hecho de dos partes.
How do you pronounce "dúplex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dúplex" is [ˈd̪upleks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dúplex" come from?
"dúplex" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list