dying

/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/

//ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ// adj

The verdict

“dying” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,183 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,183
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Agonizante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dying · dying · Spanish

dying · rank #54,183 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,183
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dust

Nearest frequency peer: dust (-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 “dying”

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 “dying” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dying
PropertyValue
Headworddying
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,183
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dying” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).dyingcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “dust” (#54,182), “dárselas” (#54,184), “echos” (#54,185). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dying” va en #54,183. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dying is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,183 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Agonizante.".

No misspelling variants are generated for dying in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dying, spelled D-Y-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agonizante.

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 "dying"?
"dying" is spelled D-Y-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/.
What does "dying" mean?
As an adjective, "dying" means: Agonizante.
How do you pronounce "dying"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dying" is /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dying" come from?
"dying" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list