llamada
[ʝaˈmað̞a]
The verdict
“llamada” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #865 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #865
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de llamar
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | llamada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʝaˈmað̞a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #865 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “llamada” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for llamada is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʝaˈmað̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #865 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for llamada, with forms such as "lalmada", "lamada", and "llaamda". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "llamar", "llaman", "Llamas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is llamada, spelled L-L-A-M-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de llamar
- 2Señal que hace quien llama con un gesto, la voz, timbre o de cualquier otra forma.
- 3Fuerte influencia atractiva que algo tiene sobre una persona.
- 4Incitación a realizar una acción.
- 5En los textos, signo o número que envía al lector al pie de página o fin del libro, a leer una nota relacionada con el texto, pero que no forma parte de este.
- 6En relación con la inmigración, procedimiento que incluye una invitación, pasaje y gastos pagados para el emigrante.
- 7Toque de clarín o corneta usado en el ejército para llamar las tropas a formarse.
- 8Instrucción que hace ejecutar una rutina o subrutina diferente.
- 9Entre cazadores, figura que imita al animal y que lo atrae al lugar en donde puede ser cazado.
- 10Canto o vocalización sonora que un ave emplea para advertir, atraer o señalar su territorio a otras aves.
- 11Conexión telefónica entre dos o más personas.
- 12Ademán o movimiento con que se llama la atención de alguno para engañarle o distraerle.
- 13La acción de llamarse el viento, o sea, la acción de declinar o cambiar la dirección del viento hacia parte determinada.
- 14Señal que usan los militares, con clarín o caja, para proponer parlamento.
- 15cierto paso hacia atrás.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lalmada,lamada,llaamda,llamaad,llamadda,llamdaa,llammada,llmaada
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of llamada - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “llamada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-L-A-M-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ʝaˈmað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “llamar” - see the side-by-side comparison. llamada vs llamar
- 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.