El Salvador
[el salβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]
The verdict
“El Salvador” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - País tropical localizado en Centroamérica. Limita con el océano Pacífico, Guatemala y Honduras.
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Index ES-el-salvador · El Salvador · Spanish
El Salvador · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | El Salvador |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [el salβ̞aˈð̞oɾ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “El Salvador” en español
Rare enough to double-check
El Salvador is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [el salβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
El Salvador doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is El Salvador, spelled E-L- -S-A-L-V-A-D-O-R.
Definition
- 1País tropical localizado en Centroamérica. Limita con el océano Pacífico, Guatemala y Honduras.
- 2Ciudad minera de Chile.
- 3Mina de cobre en Chile.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.