blando

/[ˈblãn̪d̪o]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,531

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

blando is anSpanishadj. It means: Dicho de un material o cosa, que puede ser deformado o rayado con facilidad. Pronounced [ˈblãn̪d̪o]. Often confused with brand and bledo.

Key facts for blando
PropertyValue
Headwordblando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈblãn̪d̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,531
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of blando in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for blando is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈblãn̪d̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,531 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for blando, with forms such as "balndo", "bblando", and "bladno". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "brand", "bledo", "blind", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is blando, spelled B-L-A-N-D-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de un material o cosa, que puede ser deformado o rayado con facilidad.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, flexible.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona, que se deja llevar por la compasión.
  4. 4
    Dicho de una persona, carente de firmeza o constancia en el carácter.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: balndo,bblando,bladno,blanddo,blanndo,blanod,bllando,blnado,lbando,vlando

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for blando

Misspelling Variants of "blando"

balndo6bblando7bladno6blanddo7blanndo7blanod6bllando7blnado6
Misspelling Variants of "blando"

Frequency rank: #14,531 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blando"?
"blando" is spelled B-L-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblãn̪d̪o].
What does "blando" mean?
As an adj, "blando" means: Dicho de un material o cosa, que puede ser deformado o rayado con facilidad.
What words are commonly confused with "blando"?
"blando" is commonly confused with "brand", "bledo", "blind". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blando" is [ˈblãn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blando" come from?
"blando" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.