guirnalda

/[giɾˈnal̪d̪a]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#47,176

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

guirnalda is aSpanishnoun. It means: Corona abierta, tejida de flores, hierbas o ramas, con que se ciñe la cabeza. Pronounced [giɾˈnal̪d̪a]. Often confused with guirnaldas.

Key facts for guirnalda
PropertyValue
Headwordguirnalda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[giɾˈnal̪d̪a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,176
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of guirnalda in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for guirnalda is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [giɾˈnal̪d̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,176 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for guirnalda, with forms such as "gguirnalda", "giurnalda", and "guinralda". 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, "guirnaldas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is guirnalda, spelled G-U-I-R-N-A-L-D-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corona abierta, tejida de flores, hierbas o ramas, con que se ciñe la cabeza.
  2. 2
    Collar utilizado en ceremonias tales como matrimonios, o para la adoración de Dios o semidioses en culturas orientales.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, tira colgante y decorativa usada en las fiestas; puede estar adornada con flores, ramas o banderines.
  4. 4
    Especie de rosca embreada y dispuesta en forma de guirnalda, que se arrojaba encendida desde las plazas para descubrir de noche a los trabajadores.
  5. 5
    Cierta especie de nudo marinero.
  6. 6
    (Helichrysum stoechas) Arbusto de hoja perenne de la familia de las Compuestas, de unos cincuenta cm. de altura, hojas delgadas afieltradas, emana un fuerte aroma penetrante. Sus flores son usadas secas en decoración. Vive en las costas arenosas desde Portugal hasta Turquía.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gguirnalda,giurnalda,guinralda,guiranlda,guirnadla,guirnalad,guirnaldda,guirnallda,guirnlada,guirnnalda,guirrnalda,gurinalda,ugirnalda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for guirnalda

Misspelling Variants of "guirnalda"

gguirnalda10giurnalda9guinralda9guiranlda9guirnadla9guirnalad9guirnaldda10guirnallda10
Misspelling Variants of "guirnalda"

Frequency rank: #47,176 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "guirnalda"?
"guirnalda" is spelled G-U-I-R-N-A-L-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [giɾˈnal̪d̪a].
What does "guirnalda" mean?
As a noun, "guirnalda" means: Corona abierta, tejida de flores, hierbas o ramas, con que se ciñe la cabeza.
What words are commonly confused with "guirnalda"?
"guirnalda" is commonly confused with "guirnaldas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "guirnalda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guirnalda" is [giɾˈnal̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guirnalda" come from?
"guirnalda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.