Guadalajara

/ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːɹə/

//ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːɹə// name

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"guadalajara" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Guadalajara” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,422
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.

Corpus desk

Index EN-guadalajara · Guadalajara · English

Guadalajara · rank #38,422 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,422
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH haphazard

Nearest frequency peer: haphazard (+2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Guadalajara”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Guadalajara
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuadalajara
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːɹə/
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,422
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Guadalajara”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Guadalajaralands here:

#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 “haphazard” (#38,424), “Grassley” (#38,418), “Haus” (#38,426). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Guadalajara” is #38,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Guadalajara (IPA /ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːɹə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,422 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Guadalajara, with forms such as "gaudalajara", "gguadalajara", and "guaadlajara". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish Guadalajara, from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”). The city in Mexico was named after the city in Spain by conquistadores. The correct English form is Guadalajara, spelled G-U-A-D-A-L-A-J-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.
  2. 2
    A city, the capital of Guadalajara, Spain.
  3. 3
    A city, the capital of Jalisco, in central Mexico.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Guadalajara appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Guadalajara, from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”). The city in Mexico was named after the city in Spain by conquistadores.

This word in other languages

Guadalajara(Español)Guadalajara(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gaudalajara
  • gguadalajara
  • guaadlajara
  • guadaaljara
  • guadalaajra
  • guadalajaar
  • guadalajarra
  • guadalajjara
  • guadalajraa
  • guadaljaara
  • guadallajara
  • guaddalajara
  • guadlaajara
  • gudaalajara
  • ugadalajara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Guadalajara - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gaudalajara2gguadalajara1guaadlajara2guadaaljara2guadalaajra2guadalajaar2guadalajarra1guadalajjara1
Edit distance from "Guadalajara"

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 "Guadalajara"?
"Guadalajara" is spelled G-U-A-D-A-L-A-J-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːɹə/.
What does "Guadalajara" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guadalajara" means: A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.
What are common misspellings of "Guadalajara"?
Common misspellings include "gaudalajara", "gguadalajara", "guaadlajara", "guadaaljara", "guadalaajra". The correct spelling is "Guadalajara".
How do you pronounce "Guadalajara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guadalajara" is /ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːɹə/. 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 "Guadalajara"?
Borrowed from Spanish Guadalajara, from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”). The city in Mexico was named after the city in Spain by conquistadores. 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 "Guadalajara", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

indomitable#38,437flirtatious#38,400irrevocably#38,448judgemental#38,456

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

indecision15 variantsFrankfort15 variantsLindbergh15 variantsdesignates15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list