Esmeralda

Name: Esmeralda, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ɛzməˈɹɑːldə/

//ɛzməˈɹɑːldə// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Esmeralda” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,390
frequency rank, English: 2,246
“E” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Spanish.

Corpus desk

Index EN-esmeralda · Esmeralda · English

Esmeralda · rank #38,390 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-MID #38,390
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-HIGH 13 variants
BOOK-MID 2,246
PHOTO-FINISH esophageal

Nearest frequency peer: esophageal (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

enclose

61,616
enzymatic

61,613
Esmeralda

61,611
esophageal

61,610
Essen

61,609
Euston

61,608

What this shows “Esmeralda” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Esmeralda vs emerald

67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Esmeralda
Property	Value
Headword	Esmeralda
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ɛzməˈɹɑːldə/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#38,390
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Esmeralda”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Esmeraldalands here:

#38,390

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “esophageal” (#38,391), “enzymatic” (#38,388), “Essen” (#38,392). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Esmeralda” is #38,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Esmeralda (IPA /ɛzməˈɹɑːldə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,390 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Esmeralda, with forms such as "emseralda", "esemralda", and "esmearlda". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "emerald", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish esmeralda (“emerald”), as first used in the novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) by Victor Hugo. The correct English form is Esmeralda, spelled E-S-M-E-R-A-L-D-A.

Definition

1
A female given name from Spanish.
2
A barangay of Balungao, Pangasinan, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish esmeralda (“emerald”), as first used in the novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) by Victor Hugo.

This word in other languages

Esmeralda(Español)Esméralda(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

emseralda
esemralda
esmearlda
esmeradla
esmeralad
esmeraldda
esmerallda
esmerlada
esmerralda
esmmeralda
esmrealda
essmeralda
semeralda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Esmeralda - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Esmeralda"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Esmeralda"?

"Esmeralda" is spelled E-S-M-E-R-A-L-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛzməˈɹɑːldə/.

What does "Esmeralda" mean?

As a proper noun, "Esmeralda" means: A female given name from Spanish.

What words are commonly confused with "Esmeralda"?

"Esmeralda" is commonly confused with "emerald". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Esmeralda"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Esmeralda" is /ɛzməˈɹɑːldə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "Esmeralda"?

From Spanish esmeralda (“emerald”), as first used in the novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) by Victor Hugo. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

enzymatic#38,388 flaunting#38,398 flavoring#38,399 Frankfort#38,403

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

dynastic13 variants inaccuracy13 variants conjoined13 variants Cartesian13 variants