ondulante

[õn̪d̪uˈlãn̪t̪e]

/[õn̪d̪uˈlãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“ondulante” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,719 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,719
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ondula (hace curvas en forma de ese al moverse, como una bandera al viento). Que se extiende o desplaza en forma de ondas u ondulaciones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ondulante · ondulante · Spanish

ondulante · rank #75,719 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,719
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH odd

Nearest frequency peer: odd (-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 “ondulante”

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 “ondulante” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ondulante
PropertyValue
Headwordondulante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[õn̪d̪uˈlãn̪t̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,719
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ondulante” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ondulantecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “odd” (#75,718), “operations” (#75,720), “orsay” (#75,722). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “ondulante” va en #75,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ondulante is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,719 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [õn̪d̪uˈlãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ondulante, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ondulante, spelled O-N-D-U-L-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ondula (hace curvas en forma de ese al moverse, como una bandera al viento). Que se extiende o desplaza en forma de ondas u ondulaciones.
  2. 2
    Se dice de una superficie o línea que no es recta, sino que tiene altibajos curvos en forma de ondas.

Synonyms

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 "ondulante"?
"ondulante" is spelled O-N-D-U-L-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [õn̪d̪uˈlãn̪t̪e].
What does "ondulante" mean?
As an adjective, "ondulante" means: Que ondula (hace curvas en forma de ese al moverse, como una bandera al viento). Que se extiende o desplaza en forma de ondas u ondulaciones.
How do you pronounce "ondulante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ondulante" is [õn̪d̪uˈlãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ondulante", 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