lavandera

[laβ̞ãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]

/[laβ̞ãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“lavandera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,333 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,333
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Motacilla spp) Nombre común para varias especies de aves paseriformes, generalmente de plumaje gris y negro, con partes azules, blancas y amarillas según la especie, que tienen colas largas, las c...

Corpus desk

Index ES-lavandera · lavandera · Spanish

lavandera · rank #54,333 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,333
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH legisla

Nearest frequency peer: legisla (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “lavandera”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “lavandera” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lavandera
PropertyValue
Headwordlavandera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laβ̞ãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,333
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lavandera” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.lavanderacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “legisla” (#54,334), “Juvenal” (#54,328), “liberará” (#54,338). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lavandera” va en #54,333. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lavandera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,333 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [laβ̞ãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for lavandera, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lavandera, spelled L-A-V-A-N-D-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Motacilla spp) Nombre común para varias especies de aves paseriformes, generalmente de plumaje gris y negro, con partes azules, blancas y amarillas según la especie, que tienen colas largas, las cuales sacuden a menudo.
  2. 2
    Lugar en las casas donde se lava la ropa
  3. 3
    Variante de lavandería.

This word in other languages

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 "lavandera"?
"lavandera" is spelled L-A-V-A-N-D-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [laβ̞ãn̪ˈd̪eɾa].
What does "lavandera" mean?
As a noun, "lavandera" means: (Motacilla spp) Nombre común para varias especies de aves paseriformes, generalmente de plumaje gris y negro, con partes azules, blancas y amarillas según la especie, que tienen colas largas, las c...
How do you pronounce "lavandera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lavandera" is [laβ̞ãn̪ˈd̪eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lavandera" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list