lacandona

[lakãn̪ˈd̪ona]

/[lakãn̪ˈd̪ona]/ adj

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The verdict

“lacandona” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,408 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,408
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

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

Key facts for lacandona
PropertyValue
Headwordlacandona
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lakãn̪ˈd̪ona]
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lacandona” 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). lacandona lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

lacandona is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,408 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [lakãn̪ˈd̪ona]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de lacandón.".

lacandona doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is lacandona, spelled L-A-C-A-N-D-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de lacandón.

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 "lacandona"?
"lacandona" is spelled L-A-C-A-N-D-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lakãn̪ˈd̪ona].
What does "lacandona" mean?
As an adjective, "lacandona" means: Forma del femenino de lacandón.
How do you pronounce "lacandona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lacandona" is [lakãn̪ˈd̪ona]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lacandona" come from?
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Using “lacandona”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-C-A-N-D-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lakãn̪ˈd̪ona] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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