Ceilán

[sejˈlãn]

/[sejˈlãn]/ name

The verdict

“Ceilán” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,207 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,207
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Isla de Asia ubicada en el océano Índico, al sur de la India. Sobre su territorio se asienta la nación de Sri Lanka.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ceilan · Ceilán · Spanish

Ceilán · rank #69,207 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,207
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH CEIP

Nearest frequency peer: CEIP (+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 “Ceilán”

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 “Ceilán” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ceilán
PropertyValue
HeadwordCeilán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[sejˈlãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,207
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Ceilán” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Ceiláncae 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: “CEIP” (#69,208), “caóticas” (#69,205), “cazuelas” (#69,204). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “Ceilán” va en #69,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ceilán is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,207 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [sejˈlãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Isla de Asia ubicada en el océano Índico, al sur de la India. Sobre su territorio se asienta la nación de Sri Lanka.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ceilán in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Ceilán, spelled C-E-I-L-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Isla de Asia ubicada en el océano Índico, al sur de la India. Sobre su territorio se asienta la nación de Sri Lanka.

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 "Ceilán"?
"Ceilán" is spelled C-E-I-L-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [sejˈlãn].
What does "Ceilán" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ceilán" means: Isla de Asia ubicada en el océano Índico, al sur de la India. Sobre su territorio se asienta la nación de Sri Lanka.
How do you pronounce "Ceilán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ceilán" is [sejˈlãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ceilán" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list