golondrina

[golõn̪ˈd̪ɾina]

/[golõn̪ˈd̪ɾina]/ noun

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The verdict

“golondrina” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,070
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre común a varias aves de la familia de los hirundínidos con una cola ahorquillada característica, que cazan insectos al vuelo en los atardeceres.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

golondrina vs golondrinas
91% similar

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

Key facts for golondrina
PropertyValue
Headwordgolondrina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[golõn̪ˈd̪ɾina]
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,070
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “golondrina” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). golondrina lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around golondrina (IPA [golõn̪ˈd̪ɾina]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,070 among 17,549 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for golondrina, with forms such as "ggolondrina", "gloondrina", and "gollondrina". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "golondrinas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 golondrina, spelled G-O-L-O-N-D-R-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre común a varias aves de la familia de los hirundínidos con una cola ahorquillada característica, que cazan insectos al vuelo en los atardeceres.
  2. 2
    Pez teleósteo con aletas pectorales muy desarrolladas que le permiten saltar fuera del agua y mantenerse en el aire unos instantes.
  3. 3
    Hierba rastrera de la familia de las Euforbiáceas.
  4. 4
    Embarcación con motor para el transporte de pasajeros.
  5. 5
    Carreta de dos ruedas tirada por caballos para las mudanzas.

Synonyms

golondrino

This word in other languages

swallow(English)hirondelle(Français)Schwalbe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggolondrina,gloondrina,gollondrina,golnodrina,golodnrina,golonddrina,golondirna,golondrian,golondrinna,golondrnia,golondrrina,golonndrina,golonrdina,goolndrina,oglondrina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggolondrina1gloondrina2gollondrina1golnodrina2golodnrina2golonddrina1golondirna2golondrian2
Edit distance from "golondrina"

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 "golondrina"?
"golondrina" is spelled G-O-L-O-N-D-R-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [golõn̪ˈd̪ɾina].
What does "golondrina" mean?
As a noun, "golondrina" means: Nombre común a varias aves de la familia de los hirundínidos con una cola ahorquillada característica, que cazan insectos al vuelo en los atardeceres.
What words are commonly confused with "golondrina"?
"golondrina" is commonly confused with "golondrinas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "golondrina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "golondrina" is [golõn̪ˈd̪ɾina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "golondrina" come from?
"golondrina" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “golondrina”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-O-L-O-N-D-R-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [golõn̪ˈd̪ɾina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “golondrinas” - see the side-by-side comparison. golondrina vs golondrinas
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list