# armada

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɑːˈmɑːdə/ · frequency rank #24,658

## Definitions
1. A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
2. Any large army or fleet of military vessels.
3. A large flock of anything.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish armada (“fleet, navy”), from Medieval Latin armāta, from the feminine past participle of Latin armō, from arma. Doublet of army.

## Easily confused with
- **armed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armada-vs-armed)
- **Asada** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armada-vs-asada)
- **Armani** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armada-vs-armani)
- **Armagh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armada-vs-armagh)
- **Armando** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armada-vs-armando)
- **Ahmad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ahmad-vs-armada)
- **Amara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amara-vs-armada)
- **Amaya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amaya-vs-armada)
- **Amanda** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amanda-vs-armada)
- **arcade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arcade-vs-armada)
- **Ariana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ariana-vs-armada)
- **arcana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arcana-vs-armada)
- **Ahmadi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ahmadi-vs-armada)
- **Arcadia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arcadia-vs-armada)

## Common misspellings (8)
`amrada`, `aramda`, `armaad`, `armadda`, `armdaa`, `armmada`, `arrmada`, `ramada`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/armada