holandesa

[olãn̪ˈd̪esa]

/[olãn̪ˈd̪esa]/ adj

The verdict

“holandesa” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,872. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,872
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de holandés.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

holandesa vs holandeses
80% similar
holandesa vs holandesas
90% similar
holandesa vs Holanda
67% similar

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

Key facts for holandesa
PropertyValue
Headwordholandesa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[olãn̪ˈd̪esa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,872
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “holandesa” 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). holandesa 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 13 spelling variants around holandesa (IPA [olãn̪ˈd̪esa]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,872 among 15,034 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de holandés.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for holandesa, with forms such as "hholandesa", "hloandesa", and "hoalndesa". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "holandeses", "holandesas", "Holanda", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 holandesa, spelled H-O-L-A-N-D-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de holandés.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hholandesa
  • hloandesa
  • hoalndesa
  • holadnesa
  • holanddesa
  • holandeas
  • holandessa
  • holandsea
  • holanedsa
  • holanndesa
  • hollandesa
  • holnadesa
  • ohlandesa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hholandesa1hloandesa2hoalndesa2holadnesa2holanddesa1holandeas2holandessa1holandsea2
Edit distance from "holandesa"

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 "holandesa"?
"holandesa" is spelled H-O-L-A-N-D-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [olãn̪ˈd̪esa].
What does "holandesa" mean?
As an adjective, "holandesa" means: Forma del femenino singular de holandés.
What words are commonly confused with "holandesa"?
"holandesa" is commonly confused with "holandeses", "holandesas", "Holanda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "holandesa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "holandesa" is [olãn̪ˈd̪esa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "holandesa" come from?
"holandesa" 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 “holandesa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-L-A-N-D-E-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [olãn̪ˈd̪esa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “holandeses” - see the side-by-side comparison. holandesa vs holandeses
  • 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