roda

[ˈroð̞a]

/[ˈroð̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“roda” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #33,831) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#33,831
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte de la quilla de una embarcación que converge en la proa o la popa rematando y reforzando el casco.

Corpus desk

Index ES-roda · roda · Spanish

roda · rank #33,831 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,831
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rotunda

Nearest frequency peer: rotunda (+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.

Vecinos de frecuencia del confusable “roda”

Pares de peso similar en el corpus, aparte de los confusables abajo

corpus weight

What this shows Las barras sitúan “roda” frente a los lemas españoles más cercanos por rango, no un reprint del escritorio de confusables.

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).

roda vs rol
50% similar
roda vs ron
50% similar
roda vs Roy
25% similar

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

Key facts for roda
PropertyValue
Headwordroda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈroð̞a]
Letters4
Frequency rank#33,831
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rango de corpus junto a confusables de “roda”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “rotunda” (#33,832), “ringo” (#33,829), “rumanos” (#33,833). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “roda” va en #33,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for roda is neighbouring look-alikes ("rol", "ron", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈroð̞a]. Frequency #33,831 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Gloss: "Parte de la quilla de una embarcación que converge en la proa o la popa rematando y reforzando el casco.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for roda, with forms such as "orda", "rdoa", and "rodda". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rol", "ron", "Roy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is roda, spelled R-O-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de la quilla de una embarcación que converge en la proa o la popa rematando y reforzando el casco.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orda
  • rdoa
  • rodda
  • rroda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of roda - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

orda2rdoa2rodda1rroda1
Edit distance from "roda"

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 "roda"?
"roda" is spelled R-O-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈroð̞a].
What does "roda" mean?
As a noun, "roda" means: Parte de la quilla de una embarcación que converge en la proa o la popa rematando y reforzando el casco.
What words are commonly confused with "roda"?
"roda" is commonly confused with "rol", "ron", "Roy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "roda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roda" is [ˈroð̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roda" come from?
"roda" 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 "roda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list