jacarandá
[xakaɾãn̪ˈd̪a]
The verdict
“jacarandá” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Jacaranda) Cualquier árbol del género Jacaranda.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jacarandá |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [xakaɾãn̪ˈd̪a] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jacarandá” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jacarandá is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [xakaɾãn̪ˈd̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for jacarandá in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is jacarandá, spelled J-A-C-A-R-A-N-D-Á.
Definition
- 1(Jacaranda) Cualquier árbol del género Jacaranda.
- 2(Jacaranda mimosifolia) Árbol nativo de Sudamérica tropical, de hasta 15 m de alto y de flores color violeta pálido.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “jacarandá”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-C-A-R-A-N-D-Á - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [xakaɾãn̪ˈd̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.