anclas

[ˈãŋklas]

/[ˈãŋklas]/ noun

The verdict

“anclas” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,044
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de ancla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-anclas · anclas · Spanish

anclas · rank #39,044 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,044
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH analíticas

Nearest frequency peer: analíticas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “anclas”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “anclas” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

anclas vs andas
67% similar
anclas vs Atlas
50% similar
anclas vs aulas
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for anclas
PropertyValue
Headwordanclas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈãŋklas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,044
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “anclas”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).anclascae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “analíticas” (#39,043), “angelical” (#39,045), “angosta” (#39,046). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “anclas” va en #39,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around anclas (IPA [ˈãŋklas]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,044 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de ancla.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for anclas, with forms such as "acnlas", "ancals", and "ancclas". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "andas", "Atlas", "aulas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is anclas, spelled A-N-C-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de ancla.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnlas
  • ancals
  • ancclas
  • anclass
  • ancllas
  • anclsa
  • anlcas
  • annclas
  • naclas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anclas - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acnlas2ancals2ancclas1anclass1ancllas1anclsa2anlcas2annclas1
Edit distance from "anclas"

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 "anclas"?
"anclas" is spelled A-N-C-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈãŋklas].
What does "anclas" mean?
As a noun, "anclas" means: Forma del plural de ancla.
What words are commonly confused with "anclas"?
"anclas" is commonly confused with "andas", "Atlas", "aulas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anclas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anclas" is [ˈãŋklas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anclas" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "anclas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list