calendas

[kaˈlẽn̪d̪as]

/[kaˈlẽn̪d̪as]/ noun

The verdict

“calendas” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primer día de cada mes en el calendario romano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-calendas · calendas · Spanish

calendas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for calendas
PropertyValue
Headwordcalendas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈlẽn̪d̪as]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “calendas” en español

calendasestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

calendas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈlẽn̪d̪as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for calendas, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is calendas, spelled C-A-L-E-N-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primer día de cada mes en el calendario romano.
  2. 2
    Muñeco o muñeca gigante que se presenta en una fiesta popular.

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 "calendas"?
"calendas" is spelled C-A-L-E-N-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈlẽn̪d̪as].
What does "calendas" mean?
As a noun, "calendas" means: Primer día de cada mes en el calendario romano.
How do you pronounce "calendas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calendas" is [kaˈlẽn̪d̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calendas" come from?
"calendas" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list