salamandra

[salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa]

/[salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“salamandra” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,686. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,686
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (orden Caudata) Cualquiera de unas 500 especies de anfibios de hocico romo, cuerpo alargado y larga cola; semejan lagartos de piel húmeda, aunque en muchas especies las patas están atrofiadas, y ha...

Corpus desk

Index ES-salamandra · salamandra · Spanish

salamandra · rank #48,686 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,686
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sabríamos

Nearest frequency peer: sabríamos (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “salamandra”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “salamandra” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

salamandra vs Salamanca
70% similar

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

Key facts for salamandra
PropertyValue
Headwordsalamandra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,686
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “salamandra”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).salamandracae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sabríamos” (#48,684), “sabréis” (#48,683), “sangran” (#48,689). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “salamandra” va en #48,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around salamandra (IPA [salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,686 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for salamandra, with forms such as "aslamandra", "saalmandra", and "salaamndra". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Salamanca", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is salamandra, spelled S-A-L-A-M-A-N-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (orden Caudata) Cualquiera de unas 500 especies de anfibios de hocico romo, cuerpo alargado y larga cola; semejan lagartos de piel húmeda, aunque en muchas especies las patas están atrofiadas, y habitan entornos acuáticos o muy húmedos, criándose a veces como animales de acuario
  2. 2
    Animal fantástico, basado en la salamandra₁, al que se le adjudicaba afinidad con el fuego, creyéndosela inmune a este
  3. 3
    Sulfato doble de sodio y hierro, que cristaliza formando filamentos que recuerdan a las barbas de una pluma
  4. 4
    Estufa de leña o carbón en un cuerpo de fundición de hierro muy gruesa

Synonyms

sacaberatirovaquigüelaalumbre de pluma

This word in other languages

salamander(English)salamandre(Français)Salamander(Deutsch)salamandra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aslamandra
  • saalmandra
  • salaamndra
  • salamadnra
  • salamandar
  • salamanddra
  • salamandrra
  • salamanndra
  • salamanrda
  • salammandra
  • salamnadra
  • sallamandra
  • salmaandra
  • slaamandra
  • ssalamandra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of salamandra - 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.

aslamandra2saalmandra2salaamndra2salamadnra2salamandar2salamanddra1salamandrra1salamanndra1
Edit distance from "salamandra"

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 "salamandra"?
"salamandra" is spelled S-A-L-A-M-A-N-D-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa].
What does "salamandra" mean?
As a noun, "salamandra" means: (orden Caudata) Cualquiera de unas 500 especies de anfibios de hocico romo, cuerpo alargado y larga cola; semejan lagartos de piel húmeda, aunque en muchas especies las patas están atrofiadas, y ha...
What words are commonly confused with "salamandra"?
"salamandra" is commonly confused with "Salamanca". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "salamandra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salamandra" is [salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salamandra" come from?
"salamandra" 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 "salamandra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

satisfagan#48,692reventando#48,671siniestras#48,701resultarán#48,669

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

redactando15 variantsradiofónica15 variantspostergado15 variantsaceptarían15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list