belladona

[beʝaˈð̞ona]

/[beʝaˈð̞ona]/ noun

The verdict

“belladona” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,897 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,897
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Atropa belladonna) Arbusto de las solanaceas, con alcaloides tropánicos

Key facts for belladona
PropertyValue
Headwordbelladona
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beʝaˈð̞ona]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,897
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “belladona” 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). belladona lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

belladona is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,897 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [beʝaˈð̞ona]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Atropa belladonna) Arbusto de las solanaceas, con alcaloides tropánicos".

Zero misspellings are on record for belladona in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is belladona, spelled B-E-L-L-A-D-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Atropa belladonna) Arbusto de las solanaceas, con alcaloides tropánicos

This word in other languages

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 "belladona"?
"belladona" is spelled B-E-L-L-A-D-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [beʝaˈð̞ona].
What does "belladona" mean?
As a noun, "belladona" means: (Atropa belladonna) Arbusto de las solanaceas, con alcaloides tropánicos
How do you pronounce "belladona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "belladona" is [beʝaˈð̞ona]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "belladona" come from?
"belladona" 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 “belladona”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-E-L-L-A-D-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [beʝaˈð̞ona] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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