explanada
[eksplaˈnað̞a]
The verdict
“explanada” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #22,354 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #22,354
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espacio de terreno amplio, llano y despejado en una ciudad.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | explanada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eksplaˈnað̞a] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #22,354 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “explanada” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for explanada is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eksplaˈnað̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,354 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for explanada, with forms such as "epxlanada", "exlpanada", and "expalnada". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "explicada", "explotada", "empanada", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is explanada, spelled E-X-P-L-A-N-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1Espacio de terreno amplio, llano y despejado en una ciudad.
- 2Declive que se continúa desde el camino cubierto hacia la campaña.
- 3Parte más elevada de la muralla, sobre cuyo límite se levantan las almenas.
- 4Pavimento de tablones o de fábrica sobre el cual cargan las cureñas en una batería.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: epxlanada,exlpanada,expalnada,explaanda,explanaad,explanadda,explandaa,explannada,expllanada,explnaada,expplanada,exxplanada,xeplanada
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of explanada - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “explanada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-P-L-A-N-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eksplaˈnað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “explicada” - see the side-by-side comparison. explanada vs explicada
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.