Graciela

[gɾaˈsjela]

/[gɾaˈsjela]/ name

The verdict

“Graciela” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #18,848 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#18,848
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer, diminutivo de Gracia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Graciela vs graciosa
63% similar
Graciela vs gracia
63% similar
Graciela vs gacela
63% similar

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

Key facts for Graciela
PropertyValue
HeadwordGraciela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[gɾaˈsjela]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,848
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Graciela” 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). Graciela lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Graciela is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [gɾaˈsjela]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,848 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre de pila de mujer, diminutivo de Gracia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Graciela, with forms such as "garciela", "ggraciela", and "gracciela". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "graciosa", "gracia", "gacela", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Graciela, spelled G-R-A-C-I-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer, diminutivo de Gracia.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garciela,ggraciela,gracciela,graceila,gracieal,graciella,gracilea,graicela,grasiela,grcaiela,grraciela,rgaciela

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garciela2ggraciela1gracciela1graceila2gracieal2graciella1gracilea2graicela2
Edit distance from "Graciela"

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 "Graciela"?
"Graciela" is spelled G-R-A-C-I-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾaˈsjela].
What does "Graciela" mean?
As a proper noun, "Graciela" means: Nombre de pila de mujer, diminutivo de Gracia.
What words are commonly confused with "Graciela"?
"Graciela" is commonly confused with "graciosa", "gracia", "gacela". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Graciela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Graciela" is [gɾaˈsjela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Graciela" come from?
"Graciela" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Graciela”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-R-A-C-I-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [gɾaˈsjela] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “graciosa” - see the side-by-side comparison. Graciela vs graciosa
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list