góndola
[ˈgõn̪d̪ola]
The verdict
“góndola” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #45,971 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #45,971
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Embarcación ligera y estrecha para navegar a remo por los canales de Venecia. Tiene la proa y la popa elevadas en punta, fondo plano, una cámara al centro y una geometría que permite que un remero ...
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 | góndola |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈgõn̪d̪ola] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #45,971 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “góndola” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for góndola is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈgõn̪d̪ola]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,971 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for góndola, with forms such as "ggóndola", "gnódola", and "gódnola". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Góngora", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is góndola, spelled G-Ó-N-D-O-L-A.
Definition
- 1Embarcación ligera y estrecha para navegar a remo por los canales de Venecia. Tiene la proa y la popa elevadas en punta, fondo plano, una cámara al centro y una geometría que permite que un remero la conduzca remando siempre desde el mismo lado. Se usa corrientemente para pasear turistas, siendo lo más llamativo las parejas de novios acompañadas por un cantante tradicional.
- 2Repisa, estantería o canasto para ofrecer la mercancía en establecimientos comerciales.
- 3Tipo de carruaje destinado al transporte de una gran cantidad de personas.
- 4Cámara sin propulsión propia usada para transportar personas o mercancías.
- 5Espacio en el que va el motor, tren de aterrizaje u otro mecanismo de un avión.
- 6Bus para el transporte de pasajeros.
- 7Embarcación a remos.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ggóndola,gnódola,gódnola,gónddola,góndloa,góndoal,góndolla,gónndola,gónodla,ógndola
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of góndola - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “góndola”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-Ó-N-D-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈgõn̪d̪ola] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Góngora” - see the side-by-side comparison. góndola vs Góngora
- 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.