falda

[ˈfal̪d̪a]

/[ˈfal̪d̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“falda” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,660. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,660
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prenda de uso mayoritariamente femenino, que cubre de la cintura hacia abajo envolviendo el cuerpo sin costura entre las piernas. Forma parte del hábito masculino en algunos grupos, como la vestime...

Corpus desk

Index ES-falda · falda · Spanish

falda · rank #8,660 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,660
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH evo

Nearest frequency peer: evo (-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 “falda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “falda” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

falda vs fama
60% similar
falda vs fila
60% similar
falda vs fall
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for falda
PropertyValue
Headwordfalda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfal̪d̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,660
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “falda”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “evo” (#8,659), “forestales” (#8,661), “estratégica” (#8,658). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “falda” va en #8,660. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around falda (IPA [ˈfal̪d̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,660 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for falda, with forms such as "aflda", "fadla", and "falad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fama", "fila", "fall", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is falda, spelled F-A-L-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda de uso mayoritariamente femenino, que cubre de la cintura hacia abajo envolviendo el cuerpo sin costura entre las piernas. Forma parte del hábito masculino en algunos grupos, como la vestimenta talar de los sacerdotes católicos, o culturas, como el kilt de los escoceses.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cobertura semejante que viste muebles.
  3. 3
    Extremos de una prenda que no quedan ceñidos al cuerpo.
  4. 4
    Por contigüidad, parte del cuerpo entre la cintura y la rodilla.
  5. 5
    Parte inferior de las laderas de un monte.
  6. 6
    Corte de carne que recubre externamente el costillar del pecho del vacuno, y que sin estar unido a éste se corta por lo general junto a las costillas como carne para pucheros y otros guisados.
  7. 7
    Corte de carne tomado del vientre del vacuno, desde la parte posterior de la última costilla hasta la articulación del anca. Es una carne magra y tierna,

Synonyms

pollerasayaregazoaletillacostillartapabarrigavacío

This word in other languages

skirt(English)jupe(Français)Rock(Deutsch)saia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aflda
  • fadla
  • falad
  • faldda
  • fallda
  • ffalda
  • flada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of falda - 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.

aflda2fadla2falad2faldda1fallda1ffalda1flada2
Edit distance from "falda"

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 "falda"?
"falda" is spelled F-A-L-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfal̪d̪a].
What does "falda" mean?
As a noun, "falda" means: Prenda de uso mayoritariamente femenino, que cubre de la cintura hacia abajo envolviendo el cuerpo sin costura entre las piernas. Forma parte del hábito masculino en algunos grupos, como la vestime...
What words are commonly confused with "falda"?
"falda" is commonly confused with "fama", "fila", "fall". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "falda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "falda" is [ˈfal̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "falda" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

freno#8,663grand#8,666don't#8,647Lenin#8,674

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

ciega7 variantspotter7 variantscalvo7 variantsvuela7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list