mandorla
/mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/
"mandorla" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mandorla” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mandorla |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mandorla” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
mandorla is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.".
Zero misspellings are on record for mandorla in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale. The correct English form is mandorla, spelled M-A-N-D-O-R-L-A.
Definition
- 1A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “mandorla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-D-O-R-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.