araña de luces

[aˈɾaɲa ð̞e ˈluses]

/[aˈɾaɲa ð̞e ˈluses]/ phrase

The verdict

“araña de luces” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de candelabro o lámpara sin pie suspendido del techo y con numerosos brazos.

Key facts for araña de luces
PropertyValue
Headwordaraña de luces
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aˈɾaɲa ð̞e ˈluses]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “araña de luces” sits in Spanish frequency

araña de luces falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for araña de luces is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈɾaɲa ð̞e ˈluses]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tipo de candelabro o lámpara sin pie suspendido del techo y con numerosos brazos.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for araña de luces in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is araña de luces, spelled A-R-A-Ñ-A- -D-E- -L-U-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de candelabro o lámpara sin pie suspendido del techo y con numerosos brazos.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "araña de luces"?
"araña de luces" is spelled A-R-A-Ñ-A- -D-E- -L-U-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈɾaɲa ð̞e ˈluses].
What does "araña de luces" mean?
As a phrase, "araña de luces" means: Tipo de candelabro o lámpara sin pie suspendido del techo y con numerosos brazos.
How do you pronounce "araña de luces"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "araña de luces" is [aˈɾaɲa ð̞e ˈluses]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "araña de luces" come from?
"araña de luces" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “araña de luces”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-A-Ñ-A- -D-E- -L-U-C-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈɾaɲa ð̞e ˈluses] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list