Spanish words that start with D

Common Spanish words starting with D, from everyday nouns like día (day) and dinero (money) to useful adjectives like difícil (difficult) and dulce (sweet). Tap a word to hear it pronounced and see how it’s used in real sentences.

• decepción – disappointment
• dedo – finger
• delgado – slim / thin
• demasiado – too much
• dentista – dentist
• dentro – inside
• deporte – sport
• derecha – right
• derecho – law; straight
• descanso – rest
• desconocido – unknown
• deseo – wish
• despierto – awake
• destino – destiny
• detrás – behind
• dibujo – drawing
• diente – tooth
• dieta – diet
• diez – ten
• diferente – different
• difícil – difficult
• dinero – money
• disculpa – apologize
• discurso – speech
• diseño – design
• disponibilidad – availability
• dispuesto – willing
• distraído – distracted
• divertido – fun
• doctor – doctor
• dolor – pain
• donde – where
• dormido – asleep
• dos – two
• ducha – shower
• duda – doubt
• dueño – owner
• dulce – sweet
• duro – hard
• débil – weak
• día – day