# Salazar

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsæləzɑɹ/ · frequency rank #28,003

## Definitions
1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

## Etymology
From Spanish Salazar, from sala (“hall”) + Basque zahar (“old”).

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`aslazar`, `saalzar`, `salaazr`, `salazarr`, `salazra`, `salazzar`, `sallazar`, `salzaar`, `slaazar`, `ssalazar`

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