zancada

[sãŋˈkað̞a]

/[sãŋˈkað̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“zancada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,735 among 5,985 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,735
frequency rank, Spanish
5,985
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Paso largo dado por un par de piernas largas.

Key facts for zancada
PropertyValue
Headwordzancada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sãŋˈkað̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,735
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zancada” 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). zancada lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zancada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,735 among 5,985 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sãŋˈkað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zancada, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is zancada, spelled Z-A-N-C-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paso largo dado por un par de piernas largas.
  2. 2
    Paso largo dado con la prisa que se lleva.

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 "zancada"?
"zancada" is spelled Z-A-N-C-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sãŋˈkað̞a].
What does "zancada" mean?
As a noun, "zancada" means: Paso largo dado por un par de piernas largas.
How do you pronounce "zancada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zancada" is [sãŋˈkað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zancada" come from?
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Using “zancada”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-A-N-C-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sãŋˈkað̞a] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list