lanzadera

[lãnsaˈð̞eɾa]

/[lãnsaˈð̞eɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“lanzadera” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,102
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utensilio en forma de canoa, donde va colocado un carrete de hilo, que se usa para tramar o tejer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lanzadera · lanzadera · Spanish

lanzadera · rank #43,102 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,102
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lavalleja

Nearest frequency peer: Lavalleja (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “lanzadera”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “lanzadera” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lanzadera vs lanzará
67% similar
lanzadera vs lanzada
78% similar

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

Key facts for lanzadera
PropertyValue
Headwordlanzadera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lãnsaˈð̞eɾa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,102
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lanzadera”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).lanzaderacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Lavalleja” (#43,104), “lactantes” (#43,099), “LD” (#43,105). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lanzadera” va en #43,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around lanzadera (IPA [lãnsaˈð̞eɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,102 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for lanzadera, with forms such as "alnzadera", "lanazdera", and "lannzadera". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lanzará", "lanzada", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is lanzadera, spelled L-A-N-Z-A-D-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Utensilio en forma de canoa, donde va colocado un carrete de hilo, que se usa para tramar o tejer.
  2. 2
    Pieza análoga a la lanzadera₁ en que se engancha el hilo en las máquinas de coser.
  3. 3
    Ornamento de forma que recuerda a la de la lanzadera₁.
  4. 4
    En particular, anillo decorado con una lanzadera₃.
  5. 5
    Por analogía, vehículo que realiza frecuentemente un trayecto de ida y vuelta entre dos puntos.
  6. 6
    Por extensión, persona inquieta.
  7. 7
    Lanzadera₅ que circula entre la superficie terrestre y la órbita.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lanzadera appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Y si ella me viviera, por mi saber y limpieza (dejemos estar hermosura), me casaba, y no salía yo acá por tierras ajenas con mi madre, pues que quedé sin dote, que mi madre me dejó solamente una añora con su huerto, y saber tramar, y esta lanzadera para tejer cuando tenga premideras.
  2. El único perfeccionamiento introducido desde la época neolítica fue el uso de la lanzadera, debida a Leonardo de Vinci hacia 1490. La invención de la lanzadera volante hizo que las manufacturas de tejer fabricasen sus telas con mucha mayor rapidez.

Synonyms

transbordador espacial

This word in other languages

shuttle(English)navette(Français)Schütze(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnzadera
  • lanazdera
  • lannzadera
  • lanzaddera
  • lanzadear
  • lanzaderra
  • lanzadrea
  • lanzaedra
  • lanzdaera
  • lanzzadera
  • laznadera
  • llanzadera
  • lnazadera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lanzadera - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alnzadera2lanazdera2lannzadera1lanzaddera1lanzadear2lanzaderra1lanzadrea2lanzaedra2
Edit distance from "lanzadera"

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 "lanzadera"?
"lanzadera" is spelled L-A-N-Z-A-D-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lãnsaˈð̞eɾa].
What does "lanzadera" mean?
As a noun, "lanzadera" means: Utensilio en forma de canoa, donde va colocado un carrete de hilo, que se usa para tramar o tejer.
What words are commonly confused with "lanzadera"?
"lanzadera" is commonly confused with "lanzará", "lanzada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lanzadera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lanzadera" is [lãnsaˈð̞eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lanzadera" come from?
"lanzadera" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lanzadera", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lavalleja#43,104lactantes#43,099inválidos#43,076impactada#43,060

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

hispánico13 variantshiciesen13 variantsocultaron13 variantspederasta13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list