alondra

/[aˈlõn̪d̪ɾa]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#38,486

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

alondra is aSpanishnoun. It means: (Melanocorypha calandra) Ave cantora europea, nativa de la región mediterránea, que imita el canto y grito de las demás aves. Mide entre 25 y 27 centímetros y pesa unos 80 gramos. Presenta el vient... Pronounced [aˈlõn̪d̪ɾa]. Often confused with almendra.

Key facts for alondra
PropertyValue
Headwordalondra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈlõn̪d̪ɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,486
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of alondra in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for alondra is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈlõn̪d̪ɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,486 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for alondra, with forms such as "allondra", "alnodra", and "alodnra". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "almendra", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is alondra, spelled A-L-O-N-D-R-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Melanocorypha calandra) Ave cantora europea, nativa de la región mediterránea, que imita el canto y grito de las demás aves. Mide entre 25 y 27 centímetros y pesa unos 80 gramos. Presenta el vientre blanco y una zona negra en el cuello, siendo el plumaje de tonos parduzcos similar en ambos sexos. Es un ave de hábitos diurnos.
  2. 2
    Pájaro de 15 a 20 centímetros de largo, de color que tira a pardo, con collar negro, las dos remeras exteriores blancas, y las restantes manchadas de blanco en la punta. Es ave sedentaria y abundante en España.
  3. 3
    Persona que tiende a acostarse temprano y levantarse temprano.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: allondra,alnodra,alodnra,alondar,alonddra,alondrra,alonndra,alonrda,aolndra,laondra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for alondra

Misspelling Variants of "alondra"

allondra8alnodra7alodnra7alondar7alonddra8alondrra8alonndra8alonrda7
Misspelling Variants of "alondra"

Frequency rank: #38,486 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alondra"?
"alondra" is spelled A-L-O-N-D-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlõn̪d̪ɾa].
What does "alondra" mean?
As a noun, "alondra" means: (Melanocorypha calandra) Ave cantora europea, nativa de la región mediterránea, que imita el canto y grito de las demás aves. Mide entre 25 y 27 centímetros y pesa unos 80 gramos. Presenta el vient...
What words are commonly confused with "alondra"?
"alondra" is commonly confused with "almendra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alondra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alondra" is [aˈlõn̪d̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alondra" come from?
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.