curandera

[kuɾãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]

/[kuɾãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“curandera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,031 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,031
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del singular femenino de curandero.

Key facts for curandera
PropertyValue
Headwordcurandera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuɾãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “curandera” 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). curandera lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

curandera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,031 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kuɾãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del singular femenino de curandero.".

Zero misspellings are on record for curandera in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is curandera, spelled C-U-R-A-N-D-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del singular femenino de curandero.

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 "curandera"?
"curandera" is spelled C-U-R-A-N-D-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kuɾãn̪ˈd̪eɾa].
What does "curandera" mean?
As a noun, "curandera" means: Forma del singular femenino de curandero.
How do you pronounce "curandera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curandera" is [kuɾãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curandera" come from?
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Using “curandera”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-R-A-N-D-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kuɾãn̪ˈd̪eɾa] (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