farandola

[faɾãn̪ˈd̪ola]

/[faɾãn̪ˈd̪ola]/ noun

The verdict

“farandola” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Volante, adorno compuesto de una tira de tafetán o de otra tela, que rodea las basquiñas y briales o vestidos y enaguas de las mujeres; está plegado y cosido por la parte superior, y suelto o al ai...

Key facts for farandola
PropertyValue
Headwordfarandola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faɾãn̪ˈd̪ola]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “farandola” sits in Spanish frequency

farandola falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

farandola is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [faɾãn̪ˈd̪ola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Volante, adorno compuesto de una tira de tafetán o de otra tela, que rodea las basquiñas y briales o vestidos y enaguas de las mujeres; está plegado y cosido por la parte superior, y suelto o al ai...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for farandola in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is farandola, spelled F-A-R-A-N-D-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Volante, adorno compuesto de una tira de tafetán o de otra tela, que rodea las basquiñas y briales o vestidos y enaguas de las mujeres; está plegado y cosido por la parte superior, y suelto o al aire por la inferior. También se llaman así los adornos de cortinas y tapetes puestos en la misma disposición.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "farandola"?
"farandola" is spelled F-A-R-A-N-D-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [faɾãn̪ˈd̪ola].
What does "farandola" mean?
As a noun, "farandola" means: Volante, adorno compuesto de una tira de tafetán o de otra tela, que rodea las basquiñas y briales o vestidos y enaguas de las mujeres; está plegado y cosido por la parte superior, y suelto o al ai...
How do you pronounce "farandola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "farandola" is [faɾãn̪ˈd̪ola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "farandola" come from?
"farandola" 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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Using “farandola”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-R-A-N-D-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [faɾãn̪ˈd̪ola] (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
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