oriflama
[oɾiˈflama]
The verdict
“oriflama” 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 May 6, 2026) - Estandarte, primeramente usado como enseña de la abadía francesa de San Dionisio y que más tarde pasó a ser pendón de guerra de los reyes de Francia.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | oriflama |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [oɾiˈflama] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “oriflama” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
oriflama is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oɾiˈflama]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
oriflama doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is oriflama, spelled O-R-I-F-L-A-M-A.
Definition
- 1Estandarte, primeramente usado como enseña de la abadía francesa de San Dionisio y que más tarde pasó a ser pendón de guerra de los reyes de Francia.
- 2Cualquier bandera o estandarte de colores desplegado al viento.
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.
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Using “oriflama”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-I-F-L-A-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [oɾiˈflama] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.