spandex
[esˈpãn̪d̪eks]
The verdict
“spandex” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Elastano.
Corpus desk
Index ES-spandex · spandex · Spanish
spandex · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | spandex |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [esˈpãn̪d̪eks] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “spandex” en español
Rare enough to double-check
spandex is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈpãn̪d̪eks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Elastano.".
spandex has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is spandex, spelled S-P-A-N-D-E-X.
Definition
- 1Elastano.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.