Sri Lanka

[ˈsɾi ˈlãŋka]

/[ˈsɾi ˈlãŋka]/ name

The verdict

“Sri Lanka” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - País de Asia, que se asienta en la isla de Ceilán, ubicada en el océano Índico, al sur de la India.

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Index ES-sri-lanka · Sri Lanka · Spanish

Sri Lanka · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Sri Lanka
PropertyValue
HeadwordSri Lanka
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈsɾi ˈlãŋka]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Sri Lanka” en español

Sri Lankaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sri Lanka is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈsɾi ˈlãŋka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "País de Asia, que se asienta en la isla de Ceilán, ubicada en el océano Índico, al sur de la India.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sri Lanka, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Sri Lanka, spelled S-R-I- -L-A-N-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    País de Asia, que se asienta en la isla de Ceilán, ubicada en el océano Índico, al sur de la India.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sri Lanka"?
"Sri Lanka" is spelled S-R-I- -L-A-N-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsɾi ˈlãŋka].
What does "Sri Lanka" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sri Lanka" means: País de Asia, que se asienta en la isla de Ceilán, ubicada en el océano Índico, al sur de la India.
How do you pronounce "Sri Lanka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sri Lanka" is [ˈsɾi ˈlãŋka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sri Lanka" come from?
"Sri Lanka" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list