# Spaniard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈspæn.jəd/ · frequency rank #26,971

## Definitions
1. A person from Spain or of Spanish descent.

## Etymology
From Middle English Spaignarde, from Old French Espaignard, from Espaigne. Equivalent to Spain + -ard.

## Easily confused with
- **standard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spaniard-vs-standard)
- **Spaniards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spaniard-vs-spaniards)

## Common misspellings (12)
`psaniard`, `sapniard`, `spainard`, `spanaird`, `spaniadr`, `spaniardd`, `spaniarrd`, `spanirad`, `spanniard`, `spnaiard`, `sppaniard`, `sspaniard`

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