# flamenco

> English word · Noun · IPA /fləˈmɛŋkəʊ/ · frequency rank #31,560

## Definitions
1. A genre of folk music and dance native to Andalusia, in Spain.
2. A song or dance performed in such a style.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish flamenco, from Middle Dutch vlaminc (“Fleming”) (> Dutch Vlaming).

## Easily confused with
- **flamingo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flamenco-vs-flamingo)

## Common misspellings (12)
`falmenco`, `fflamenco`, `flaemnco`, `flamecno`, `flamencco`, `flamennco`, `flamenoc`, `flammenco`, `flamneco`, `fllamenco`, `flmaenco`, `lfamenco`

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