Antananarivo

[ãn̪t̪ananaˈɾiβ̞o]

/[ãn̪t̪ananaˈɾiβ̞o]/ name

The verdict

“Antananarivo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,459 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,459
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capital de Madagascar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-antananarivo · Antananarivo · Spanish

Antananarivo · rank #86,459 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,459
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH angelino

Nearest frequency peer: angelino (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Antananarivo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Antananarivo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Antananarivo
PropertyValue
HeadwordAntananarivo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ãn̪t̪ananaˈɾiβ̞o]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,459
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Antananarivo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Antananarivocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “angelino” (#86,458), “anunciaría” (#86,460), “angelicales” (#86,457). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “Antananarivo” va en #86,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Antananarivo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,459 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ãn̪t̪ananaˈɾiβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capital de Madagascar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Antananarivo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Antananarivo, spelled A-N-T-A-N-A-N-A-R-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capital de Madagascar.

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 "Antananarivo"?
"Antananarivo" is spelled A-N-T-A-N-A-N-A-R-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪ananaˈɾiβ̞o].
What does "Antananarivo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Antananarivo" means: Capital de Madagascar.
How do you pronounce "Antananarivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Antananarivo" is [ãn̪t̪ananaˈɾiβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Antananarivo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list