rondo

/ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/

//ˈɹɒn.dəʊ// noun

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"rondo" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rondo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,998
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rondo · rondo · English

rondo · rank #27,998 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,998
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH roared

Nearest frequency peer: roared (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “rondo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rondo” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rondo vs roo
60% similar
rondo vs Rong
40% similar
rondo vs rood
60% similar

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

Key facts for rondo
PropertyValue
Headwordrondo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,998
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rondo”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “roared” (#27,997), “Rowley” (#27,999), “ria” (#27,995). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rondo” is #27,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rondo (IPA /ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,998 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rondo, with forms such as "orndo", "rnodo", and "rodno". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "roo", "Rong", "rood", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from Italian rondò, itself an unadapted borrowing of French rondeau. Doublet of rondeau; see there for further etymology. The correct English form is rondo, spelled R-O-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
  2. 2
    A small, disk-shaped piece of food, especially a single-serving dessert or small piece of candy.
  3. 3
    A dark-skinned grape, a hybrid of Vitis vinifera with Vitis amurensis and others.
  4. 4
    A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other smaller group tries to take possession of the ball.
  5. 5
    A gambling game played with small balls on a table.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. And four years after Pep from Catalonia first clapped eyes on Phil from Stockport across a crowded rondo, here finally was the consummation.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian rondò, itself an unadapted borrowing of French rondeau. Doublet of rondeau; see there for further etymology.

This word in other languages

rondó(Español)rondo(Français)Rondo(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orndo
  • rnodo
  • rodno
  • ronddo
  • ronndo
  • ronod
  • rrondo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rondo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

orndo2rnodo2rodno2ronddo1ronndo1ronod2rrondo1
Edit distance from "rondo"

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 "rondo"?
"rondo" is spelled R-O-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/.
What does "rondo" mean?
As a noun, "rondo" means: A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
What words are commonly confused with "rondo"?
"rondo" is commonly confused with "roo", "Rong", "rood". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rondo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rondo" is /ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/. 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 "rondo"?
Unadapted borrowing from Italian rondò, itself an unadapted borrowing of French rondeau. Doublet of rondeau; see there for further etymology. 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 "rondo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list