Roncesvalles

[rõnsesˈβ̞aʝes]

/[rõnsesˈβ̞aʝes]/ name

The verdict

“Roncesvalles” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,700 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,700
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-roncesvalles · Roncesvalles · Spanish

Roncesvalles · rank #65,700 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,700
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Romera

Nearest frequency peer: Romera (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Roncesvalles”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Roncesvalles” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Roncesvalles
PropertyValue
HeadwordRoncesvalles
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[rõnsesˈβ̞aʝes]
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,700
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Roncesvalles” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Roncesvallescae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Romera” (#65,699), “saboteadores” (#65,701), “rombos” (#65,698). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “Roncesvalles” va en #65,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Roncesvalles is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,700 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [rõnsesˈβ̞aʝes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Roncesvalles in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Roncesvalles, spelled R-O-N-C-E-S-V-A-L-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Roncesvalles"?
"Roncesvalles" is spelled R-O-N-C-E-S-V-A-L-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [rõnsesˈβ̞aʝes].
What does "Roncesvalles" mean?
As a proper noun, "Roncesvalles" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Roncesvalles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Roncesvalles" is [rõnsesˈβ̞aʝes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Roncesvalles", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list