lavanda

[laˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]

/[laˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“lavanda” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,645. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,645
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Lavandula spp) Cualquiera de unas 30 especies de plantas herbáceas o subarbustivas de la familia de las lamiáceas, de hojas habituallmente dentadas, pilosas, con inflorescencias en verticilastro, ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-lavanda · lavanda · Spanish

lavanda · rank #36,645 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,645
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Laurence

Nearest frequency peer: Laurence (-1 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 “lavanda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lavanda” 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).

lavanda vs lavando
86% similar
lavanda vs lavan
71% similar
lavanda vs landa
71% similar

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

Key facts for lavanda
PropertyValue
Headwordlavanda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,645
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lavanda”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.lavandacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Laurence” (#36,644), “Lezama” (#36,646), “ladrando” (#36,643). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lavanda” va en #36,645. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around lavanda (IPA [laˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,645 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lavanda, with forms such as "alvanda", "laavnda", and "labanda". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "lavando", "lavan", "landa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is lavanda, spelled L-A-V-A-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Lavandula spp) Cualquiera de unas 30 especies de plantas herbáceas o subarbustivas de la familia de las lamiáceas, de hojas habituallmente dentadas, pilosas, con inflorescencias en verticilastro, y capullos de color morado o violeta. Nativas de Asia, se cultivan extensamente como ornamentales y aromáticas.
  2. 2
    Perfume de olor a lavanda₁.
  3. 3
    Color que recuerda al de las flores de la lavanda₁ :* Color: .

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mi isla está a tres días de mar con viento propicio. Los más de sus campos son de lavanda. Lo que priva allí es el negocio de perfumista.
  2. pero me inflaman los primorosos aplausos de tanto erudito barbilampiño, peinado, empolvado, adonizado, y lleno de aguas olorosas de lavanda, sanspareille, ámbar, jazmín, bergamota, y violeta.

Synonyms

lavándula

This word in other languages

lavender(English)lavande(Français)Lavendel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alvanda
  • laavnda
  • labanda
  • lavadna
  • lavanad
  • lavandda
  • lavannda
  • lavnada
  • lavvanda
  • llavanda
  • lvaanda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alvanda2laavnda2labanda1lavadna2lavanad2lavandda1lavannda1lavnada2
Edit distance from "lavanda"

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 "lavanda"?
"lavanda" is spelled L-A-V-A-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a].
What does "lavanda" mean?
As a noun, "lavanda" means: (Lavandula spp) Cualquiera de unas 30 especies de plantas herbáceas o subarbustivas de la familia de las lamiáceas, de hojas habituallmente dentadas, pilosas, con inflorescencias en verticilastro, ...
What words are commonly confused with "lavanda"?
"lavanda" is commonly confused with "lavando", "lavan", "landa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lavanda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lavanda" is [laˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lavanda" come from?
"lavanda" 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 "lavanda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

limeños#36,647loquito#36,655lujosas#36,660inviten#36,626

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

molienda11 variantsfigurado11 variantspagarían11 variantspalatino11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list