randa
[ˈrãn̪d̪a]
The verdict
“randa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,868 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #74,868
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 48,955
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ladrón de objetos de poca monta que hurta con sigilo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | randa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈrãn̪d̪a] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #74,868 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “randa” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
randa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,868 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈrãn̪d̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
randa doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is randa, spelled R-A-N-D-A.
Definition
- 1Ladrón de objetos de poca monta que hurta con sigilo.
- 2Encaje hecho a mano, tejido con agujas, ganchillos o bolillos. Primer nombre que se dio a lo que se conoce como encaje que unían diversos trozos de tela. Cuando la randa se hacía independiente y se tenía que encajar a la tela, tomó el nombre de encaje. Más tarde se llamaron puntas o puntillas cuando estas randas terminaban en forma de pico.
- 3Guarnición de randa₂ que orla la ropa blanca, manteles o vestidos.
- 4Cabo para coger o tomar un rizo a una vela.
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.
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Using “randa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-N-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.