algodón de azúcar
[alɣ̞oˈð̞õn̪ d̪e aˈsukaɾ]
The verdict
“algodón de azúcar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Golosina formada por hilos de azúcar derretido enredados alrededor de un palo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-algodon-de-azucar · algodón de azúcar · Spanish
algodón de azúcar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | algodón de azúcar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [alɣ̞oˈð̞õn̪ d̪e aˈsukaɾ] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “algodón de azúcar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
algodón de azúcar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [alɣ̞oˈð̞õn̪ d̪e aˈsukaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Golosina formada por hilos de azúcar derretido enredados alrededor de un palo.".
algodón de azúcar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is algodón de azúcar, spelled A-L-G-O-D-Ó-N- -D-E- -A-Z-Ú-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Golosina formada por hilos de azúcar derretido enredados alrededor de un palo.
Synonyms
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.