wander

[ˈwãn.dɛr]

/[ˈwãn.dɛr]/ noun

The verdict

“wander” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #92,574 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#92,574
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mutación suave del sustantivo masculino gwander ('debilidad').

Key facts for wander
PropertyValue
Headwordwander
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈwãn.dɛr]
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,574
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wander” 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). wander 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 wander is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈwãn.dɛr]. Corpus data places it at rank #92,574 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mutación suave del sustantivo masculino gwander ('debilidad').".

wander has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is wander, spelled W-A-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mutación suave del sustantivo masculino gwander ('debilidad').

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 "wander"?
"wander" is spelled W-A-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈwãn.dɛr].
What does "wander" mean?
As a noun, "wander" means: Mutación suave del sustantivo masculino gwander ('debilidad').
How do you pronounce "wander"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wander" is [ˈwãn.dɛr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wander" come from?
"wander" 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 “wander”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is W-A-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈwãn.dɛr] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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