fandango
fan·dan·go/ˌfænˈdæŋ.ɡəʊ̯/noun, verb
fandango is spelled F-A-N-D-A-N-G-O: 8 letters and 3 syllables (fan·dan·go). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fandango means “A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g.…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fandango is fandangos or fandangoes.
How many letters and syllables are in fandango?
| Letters | 8: F-A-N-D-A-N-G-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: fan·dan·go |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is fandango?
Fandango appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fandango?
- UK /ˌfænˈdæŋ.ɡəʊ̯/
- UK /ˌfænˈdæŋ.ɡɵʊ̯/
- /ˌfæ̝nˈdæ̝ŋ.ɡoʊ̯/
Fandango has 3 syllables, split fan·dan·go in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-fandango.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-fandango.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with fandango?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as fandango from its last stressed vowel (/æŋɡəʊ/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of fandango
- fandangos plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- fandangoes plural
- fandangoing participle, present
- fandangoed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fandango mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina).
- 2
A gathering for dancing; a ball.
- 3
colloquialAn unknown entity or contraption.
What’s that fandango you’re using?
- 4
A confusion; a chaotic collection.
- 5
An extravaganza; an instance of lavish and fantastical events or behavior.
- 6
A shade of red-violet.
- 7
Vagina.
verb
- 1
To dance the fandango.
- 2
To dance, particularly with a lot of energy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fandango in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense music and dance:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fandango come from?
Borrowed from Spanish fandango, of uncertain origin. Possibly related to Portuguese fado, or of West African origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).