ramadán

[ramaˈð̞ãn]

/[ramaˈð̞ãn]/ noun

The verdict

“ramadán” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,769
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Noveno mes del calendario islámico, respetado por musulmanes como el mes del ayuno, oración, reflexión y comunidad.

Key facts for ramadán
PropertyValue
Headwordramadán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ramaˈð̞ãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,769
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ramadán” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ramadán lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ramadán (IPA [ramaˈð̞ãn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,769 among 48,955 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Noveno mes del calendario islámico, respetado por musulmanes como el mes del ayuno, oración, reflexión y comunidad.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ramadán, with forms such as "armadán", "raamdán", and "ramaddán". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is ramadán, spelled R-A-M-A-D-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Noveno mes del calendario islámico, respetado por musulmanes como el mes del ayuno, oración, reflexión y comunidad.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • armadán
  • raamdán
  • ramaddán
  • ramadná
  • ramadánn
  • ramaádn
  • ramdaán
  • rammadán
  • rmaadán
  • rramadán

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

armadán2raamdán2ramaddán1ramadná2ramadánn1ramaádn2ramdaán2rammadán1
Edit distance from "ramadán"

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 "ramadán"?
"ramadán" is spelled R-A-M-A-D-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ramaˈð̞ãn].
What does "ramadán" mean?
As a noun, "ramadán" means: Noveno mes del calendario islámico, respetado por musulmanes como el mes del ayuno, oración, reflexión y comunidad.
What are common misspellings of "ramadán"?
Common misspellings include "armadán", "raamdán", "ramaddán", "ramadná", "ramadánn". The correct spelling is "ramadán".
How do you pronounce "ramadán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ramadán" is [ramaˈð̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ramadán" come from?
"ramadán" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ramadán”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-M-A-D-Á-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ramaˈð̞ãn] (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

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list