melancia

[mə.lɐ.̃ˈsiɐ]

/[mə.lɐ.̃ˈsiɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“melancia” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Citrullus lanatus) Sandía

Corpus desk

Index ES-melancia · melancia · Spanish

melancia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for melancia
PropertyValue
Headwordmelancia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mə.lɐ.̃ˈsiɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “melancia” en español

melanciano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

melancia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mə.lɐ.̃ˈsiɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Citrullus lanatus) Sandía".

No generated misspelling entries exist for melancia in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is melancia, spelled M-E-L-A-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Citrullus lanatus) Sandía

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "melancia"?
"melancia" is spelled M-E-L-A-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mə.lɐ.̃ˈsiɐ].
What does "melancia" mean?
As a noun, "melancia" means: (Citrullus lanatus) Sandía
How do you pronounce "melancia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "melancia" is [mə.lɐ.̃ˈsiɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "melancia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list