salamandra

Name: salamandra, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa]

/[salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

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: 34,953
“S” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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...

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
Property	Value
Headword	salamandra
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#48,686
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “salamandra” 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). salamandra lands here:

#48,686

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 34,953 “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
(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
Animal fantástico, basado en la salamandra₁, al que se le adjudicaba afinidad con el fuego, creyéndosela inmune a este
3
Sulfato doble de sodio y hierro, que cristaliza formando filamentos que recuerdan a las barbas de una pluma
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.

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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Using “salamandra”

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

The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-L-A-M-A-N-D-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [salaˈmãn̪d̪ɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Salamanca” - see the side-by-side comparison. salamandra vs Salamanca
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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.