Drácula

[ˈd̪ɾakula]

/[ˈd̪ɾakula]/ name

The verdict

“Drácula” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,648. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,648
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vlad Drăculea, príncipe valaco, héroe rumano, famoso por su crueldad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dracula · Drácula · Spanish

Drácula · rank #21,648 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,648
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH drogado

Nearest frequency peer: drogado (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “Drácula”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “Drácula” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Drácula
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrácula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈd̪ɾakula]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,648
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Drácula”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Dráculacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “drogado” (#21,647), “drogadictos” (#21,646), “ejercía” (#21,651). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “Drácula” va en #21,648. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Drácula (IPA [ˈd̪ɾakula]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,648 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Drácula, with forms such as "ddrácula", "drcáula", and "drrácula". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Drácula, spelled D-R-Á-C-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vlad Drăculea, príncipe valaco, héroe rumano, famoso por su crueldad.
  2. 2
    Personaje de ficción que bebía sangre humana. Creado por Bram Stoker, su figura ha sido retomada por otros escritores, cineastas y dibujantes.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrácula
  • drcáula
  • drrácula
  • dráccula
  • dráclua
  • drácual
  • dráculla
  • dráucla
  • dárcula
  • rdácula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Drácula - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddrácula1drcáula2drrácula1dráccula1dráclua2drácual2dráculla1dráucla2
Edit distance from "Drácula"

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 "Drácula"?
"Drácula" is spelled D-R-Á-C-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ɾakula].
What does "Drácula" mean?
As a proper noun, "Drácula" means: Vlad Drăculea, príncipe valaco, héroe rumano, famoso por su crueldad.
What are common misspellings of "Drácula"?
Common misspellings include "ddrácula", "drcáula", "drrácula", "dráccula", "dráclua". The correct spelling is "Drácula".
How do you pronounce "Drácula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drácula" is [ˈd̪ɾakula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drácula" come from?
"Drácula" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list