ondular
[õn̪d̪uˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“ondular” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar forma de olas u ondas.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ondular · ondular · Spanish
ondular · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ondular |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [õn̪d̪uˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ondular” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ondular is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [õn̪d̪uˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dar forma de olas u ondas.".
ondular doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ondular, spelled O-N-D-U-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Dar forma de olas u ondas.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ondular appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
María, sacudiendo estremecida la cabeza, hizo ondular los bucles de su cabellera, y escondiendo en mi pecho la faz, extendió uno de los brazos para señalarme el altar.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.