Spanish Words That Start With D | List & Examples
There are many words that start with D in Spanish. English speakers will probably recognize some of these words (e.g., “desayuno,” “día,” and “durante”), but probably won’t know many others.
Below, you’ll find lists of some adjectives, nouns, verbs, and other words that start with D in Spanish.
Spanish adjectives that start with D
Here are some Spanish adjectives that start with D. The prefix “des” is used to form negatives in Spanish, which is why there are so many negative adjectives on this list.
- Dado: given; certain
- Daltónico: color-blind
- Dañoso: harmful
- Débil: weak
- Defectuoso: defective
- Definitivo: final; definitive
- Deformado: deformed
- Dejado: careless; sloppy
- Delgado: thin
- Delicado: delicate; fragile
- Demasiado: too many; too much
- Deplorable: deplorable
- Derecho: right
- Desagradable: unpleasant
- Desanimado: discouraged
- Descalzo: barefoot
- Descolorido: faded
- Desenfrenado: uncontrollable; wild
- Desfavorable: unfavorable
- Desgarrado: torn; ragged
- Desinteresado: selfless; disinterested
- Desordenado: disorganized
- Despectivo: contemptuous; pejorative
- Desprotegido: unprotected
- Desquiciado: unhinged; deranged
- Desvalido: defenseless
- Detallado: detailed
- Detallista: detail-oriented
- Detenido: detained; detailed
- Determinado: determined
- Diáfano: diaphonous; open; clear
- Didáctico: didactic; educational
- Difícil: difficult; hard
- Difunto: deceased
- Difuso: diffuse; vague
- Digno: worthy; dignified
- Diminuto: diminutive
- Díscolo: unruly
- Distinto: different; distinct
- Diverso: diverse
- Divertido: fun; amusing
- Dócil: docile
- Dominicano: Dominican
- Dudoso: dubious; doubtful
- Dulce: sweet; pleasant
- Duradero: durable
- Duro: hard; tough; harsh
El chico dominicano andaba descalzo por la playa con dos perros: un chihuahua diminuto y díscolo, y un galgo delgado y dulce. [The Dominican boy walked barefoot along the beach with two dogs: a tiny, unruly chihuahua and a thin, sweet greyhound.]
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Spanish nouns that start with D
These are some Spanish nouns that start with D. Nouns that can change grammatical gender are marked with the “/a” ending.
- Dado: dice
- Dama: lady
- Danza: dance
- Debate: debate
- Década: decade
- Dedo: finger
- Delito: crime
- Demanda: lawsuit; demand
- Densidad: density
- Dentista: dentist
- Departamento: department
- Depresión: depression
- Derecho: right (as in a legal right); law (the subject area)
- Derrota: defeat
- Desayuno: breakfast
- Descanso: rest; break
- Descuento: discount
- Deseo: desire; wish
- Desgracia: misfortune
- Desierto: desert
- Desorden: disorder
- Despedida: farewell; farewell party
- Destino: destiny; destination
- Desventaja: disadvantage
- Detective: detective
- Día: day
- Diablo: devil
- Dibujo: drawing
- Dicha: joy; happiness
- Diente: tooth
- Dieta: diet
- Dificultad: difficulty
- Dignidad: dignity
- Dinero: money
- Dinosaurio: dinosaur
- Dios: god
- Dirección: address; direction
- Director/a: director; manager
- Disciplina: discipline
- Discurso: speech
- Diseño: design
- Diseñador/a: designer
- Disfraz: costume; disguise
- Disgusto: annoyance; argument
- Disparo: gunshot
- Distancia: distance
- Diversión: fun; amusement
- Doctor/a: doctor
- Dolor: pain
- Domingo: Sunday
- Donación: donation
- Duda: doubt
- Duelo: duel; mourning
- Duende: goblin, imp, or elf; charm
- Dueño/a: owner
- Dulzura: sweetness
- Duración: duration
- Dureza: hardness; toughness
Después del desayuno, el doctor explicó con paciencia la dieta adecuada para reducir el dolor y evitar futuras visitas al dentista. [After breakfast, the doctor patiently explained the appropriate diet to reduce the pain and avoid future visits to the dentist.]
Spanish verbs that start with D
Here are some Spanish verbs that start with D.
- Dañar: to damage; to hurt
- Dar: to give
- Dar la vuelta: to turn around
- Deber: to owe; should
- Decidir: to decide
- Decir: to say; to tell
- Declarar: to declare
- Deducir: to deduce; to deduct
- Defender: to defend
- Definir: to define
- Demostrar: to demonstrate; to show
- Deprimir: to depress
- Derretir: to melt; to thaw
- Desafiar: to challenge
- Desaparecer: to disappear
- Desarrollar: to develop
- Descontar: to discount; to deduct
- Desear: to desire; to wish
- Desempeñar: to perform (a task)
- Deshacer: to undo
- Despedir: to fire (from a job)
- Despedirse: to say goodbye
- Despertar: to wake up
- Desplazar: to displace; to move
- Desplazarse: to get around; to go places
- Destruir: to destroy
- Detener: to stop; to detain
- Devolver: to return (an item)
- Dibujar: to draw
- Difundir: to spread
- Dirigir: to direct
- Disculparse: to apologize; to be sorry about
- Discutir: to argue
- Distinguir: to distinguish
- Divertirse: to have fun
- Doler: to hurt
- Dormir: to sleep
- Duchar: to shower or bathe (someone else)
- Ducharse: to take a shower
- Durar: to last; to endure
Quiero decir que me disculpo mucho por lo que dije; no te quería dañar y no quiero discutir contigo más. [I want to say I’m very sorry for what I said; I didn’t want to hurt you, and I don’t want to argue with you further.]
Other Spanish words that start with D
Some Spanish adverbs that start with D include:
- De hecho: in fact; actually
- De más: too much
- De nuevo: again
- De repente: suddenly
- Definitivamente: definitely
- Delante: in front; at the front
- Demasiado: too much; too
- Dentro: inside
- Deprisa: quickly; fast
- Desafortunadamente: unfortunately
- Despacio: slowly
- Después: after; afterwards; then
- Diariamente: daily
- Difícilmente: with difficulty
- Directamente: directly
- Dudosamente: somewhat; barely
- Duramente: harshly
There are some Spanish prepositions that start with D:
- De: of, from (for possession or origin)
- Debajo de: under; beneath
- Delante de: in front of
- Dentro de: inside; within
- Detrás de: behind
- Desde: from; since (for time and direction)
- Durante: during
Finally, some Spanish subordinating conjunctions that start with D are:
- Dado que: since; given; due to
- De manera que: so; so that
- De modo que: so that; in order that; in such a way
- Después de que: after; once
Spanish words with other letters
If you’re looking for Spanish words that start with another letter, you can visit one of our other articles.
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