fruta del diablo

[ˈfɾut̪a ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]

/[ˈfɾut̪a ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]/ phrase

The verdict

“fruta del diablo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Morinda citrifolia) Arbusto polinesio, cultivado como frutal y medicinal. Alcanza de 2 a 4 m de altura, con tallos glabro, hojas opuesta, elípticas a ovadas, de color verde brillante. Muestra infl...

Corpus desk

Index ES-fruta-del-diablo · fruta del diablo · Spanish

fruta del diablo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 fruta del diablo
PropertyValue
Headwordfruta del diablo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈfɾut̪a ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fruta del diablo” sits in Spanish frequency

fruta del diablo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fruta del diablo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈfɾut̪a ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fruta del diablo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is fruta del diablo, spelled F-R-U-T-A- -D-E-L- -D-I-A-B-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Morinda citrifolia) Arbusto polinesio, cultivado como frutal y medicinal. Alcanza de 2 a 4 m de altura, con tallos glabro, hojas opuesta, elípticas a ovadas, de color verde brillante. Muestra inflorescencias en densas cabezuelas seudoaxilares opuestas de flores sésiles, pequeñas, blancas, pentámeras. El fruto es un sincarpo ovoide, muy maloliente, que se consume en el Pacífico en ocasiones de escasez, y se emplea como medicina para varias afecciones. Rumores no probados le atribuyen efectos anticancerígenos.
  2. 2
    Fruto de esta planta, consumido como alimento o empleado como medicina.

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fruta del diablo"?
"fruta del diablo" is spelled F-R-U-T-A- -D-E-L- -D-I-A-B-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɾut̪a ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo].
What does "fruta del diablo" mean?
As a phrase, "fruta del diablo" means: (Morinda citrifolia) Arbusto polinesio, cultivado como frutal y medicinal. Alcanza de 2 a 4 m de altura, con tallos glabro, hojas opuesta, elípticas a ovadas, de color verde brillante. Muestra infl...
How do you pronounce "fruta del diablo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fruta del diablo" is [ˈfɾut̪a ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fruta del diablo" come from?
"fruta del diablo" 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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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list