ancladas

[ãŋˈklað̞as]

/[ãŋˈklað̞as]/ participle

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The verdict

“ancladas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,671 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,671
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de anclado, participio de anclar.

Key facts for ancladas
PropertyValue
Headwordancladas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[ãŋˈklað̞as]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,671
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ancladas” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ancladas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,671 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [ãŋˈklað̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de anclado, participio de anclar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ancladas, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ancladas, spelled A-N-C-L-A-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de anclado, participio de anclar.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ancladas"?
"ancladas" is spelled A-N-C-L-A-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ãŋˈklað̞as].
What does "ancladas" mean?
As a participle, "ancladas" means: Forma del femenino plural de anclado, participio de anclar.
How do you pronounce "ancladas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ancladas" is [ãŋˈklað̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ancladas" come from?
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Using “ancladas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-C-L-A-D-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãŋˈklað̞as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list