pandilla

[pãn̪ˈd̪iʝa]

/[pãn̪ˈd̪iʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“pandilla” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,213. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,213
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reunión de gente que se forma con el objeto de divertirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pandilla · pandilla · Spanish

pandilla · rank #12,213 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,213
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pandemia

Nearest frequency peer: pandemia (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pandilla”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pandilla” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pandilla vs Pinilla
63% similar
pandilla vs patilla
75% similar
pandilla vs pantalla
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pandilla
PropertyValue
Headwordpandilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pãn̪ˈd̪iʝa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,213
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pandilla”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pandillacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pandemia” (#12,212), “perjudicial” (#12,214), “padece” (#12,211). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pandilla” va en #12,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around pandilla (IPA [pãn̪ˈd̪iʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,213 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for pandilla, with forms such as "apndilla", "padnilla", and "panddilla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Pinilla", "patilla", "pantalla", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pandilla, spelled P-A-N-D-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reunión de gente que se forma con el objeto de divertirse.
  2. 2
    Grupo de personas que se unen con fines delictivos.
  3. 3
    Liga o unión.
  4. 4
    Trampa mas común cuando en un juego de cartas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apndilla
  • padnilla
  • panddilla
  • pandila
  • pandilal
  • pandlila
  • panidlla
  • panndilla
  • pnadilla
  • ppandilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pandilla - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apndilla2padnilla2panddilla1pandila1pandilal2pandlila2panidlla2panndilla1
Edit distance from "pandilla"

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 "pandilla"?
"pandilla" is spelled P-A-N-D-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pãn̪ˈd̪iʝa].
What does "pandilla" mean?
As a noun, "pandilla" means: Reunión de gente que se forma con el objeto de divertirse.
What words are commonly confused with "pandilla"?
"pandilla" is commonly confused with "Pinilla", "patilla", "pantalla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pandilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pandilla" is [pãn̪ˈd̪iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pandilla" come from?
"pandilla" 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 "pandilla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

pandemia#12,212pintores#12,216pistolas#12,218placeres#12,219

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

planear10 variantspusiera10 variantsmanteca10 variantsreality10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list