rotonda

[roˈt̪õn̪d̪a]

/[roˈt̪õn̪d̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“rotonda” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,557 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,557
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cruce circular a modo de plaza en el que los vehículos que circulan más adentro tienen preferencia sobre los que entran.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rotonda vs rotundo
71% similar
rotonda vs rotunda
86% similar
rotonda vs Ronda
57% similar

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

Key facts for rotonda
PropertyValue
Headwordrotonda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[roˈt̪õn̪d̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,557
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rotonda” 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). rotonda lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for rotonda is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [roˈt̪õn̪d̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,557 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Cruce circular a modo de plaza en el que los vehículos que circulan más adentro tienen preferencia sobre los que entran.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for rotonda, with forms such as "ortonda", "rootnda", and "rotnoda". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "rotundo", "rotunda", "Ronda", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 rotonda, spelled R-O-T-O-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cruce circular a modo de plaza en el que los vehículos que circulan más adentro tienen preferencia sobre los que entran.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ortonda,rootnda,rotnoda,rotodna,rotonad,rotondda,rotonnda,rottonda,rrotonda,rtoonda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rotonda - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ortonda2rootnda2rotnoda2rotodna2rotonad2rotondda1rotonnda1rottonda1
Edit distance from "rotonda"

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 "rotonda"?
"rotonda" is spelled R-O-T-O-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [roˈt̪õn̪d̪a].
What does "rotonda" mean?
As a noun, "rotonda" means: Cruce circular a modo de plaza en el que los vehículos que circulan más adentro tienen preferencia sobre los que entran.
What words are commonly confused with "rotonda"?
"rotonda" is commonly confused with "rotundo", "rotunda", "Ronda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rotonda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rotonda" is [roˈt̪õn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rotonda" come from?
"rotonda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “rotonda”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-O-T-O-N-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [roˈt̪õn̪d̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rotundo” - see the side-by-side comparison. rotonda vs rotundo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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