meandros

[meˈãn̪d̪ɾos]

/[meˈãn̪d̪ɾos]/ noun

The verdict

“meandros” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,445 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,445
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de meandro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-meandros · meandros · Spanish

meandros · rank #70,445 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,445
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 36,142
  • PHOTO-FINISH matutinos

Nearest frequency peer: matutinos (-3 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “meandros”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “meandros” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for meandros
PropertyValue
Headwordmeandros
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈãn̪d̪ɾos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,445
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “meandros” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). meandros lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

meandros is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,445 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [meˈãn̪d̪ɾos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de meandro.".

meandros has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is meandros, spelled M-E-A-N-D-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de meandro.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "meandros"?
"meandros" is spelled M-E-A-N-D-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈãn̪d̪ɾos].
What does "meandros" mean?
As a noun, "meandros" means: Forma del plural de meandro.
How do you pronounce "meandros"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meandros" is [meˈãn̪d̪ɾos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meandros" come from?
"meandros" 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 "meandros", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list