mandala
[mãn̪ˈd̪ala]
The verdict
“mandala” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,708 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #37,708
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Símbolo compuesto de figuras y patrones concéntricos que representan la naturaleza repetitiva del universo y de la naturaleza.
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 | mandala |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [mãn̪ˈd̪ala] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #37,708 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mandala” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mandala is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mãn̪ˈd̪ala]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,708 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Símbolo compuesto de figuras y patrones concéntricos que representan la naturaleza repetitiva del universo y de la naturaleza.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mandala, with forms such as "amndala", "madnala", and "manadla". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "mandar", "manual", "mandan", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mandala, spelled M-A-N-D-A-L-A.
Definition
- 1Símbolo compuesto de figuras y patrones concéntricos que representan la naturaleza repetitiva del universo y de la naturaleza.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amndala,madnala,manadla,mandaal,mandalla,manddala,mandlaa,manndala,mmandala,mnadala
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mandala - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “mandala”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-N-D-A-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [mãn̪ˈd̪ala] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “mandar” - see the side-by-side comparison. mandala vs mandar
- 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.