esmeralda

\ɛs.me.ʁal.da\

/\ɛs.me.ʁal.da\/ noun

The verdict

“esmeralda” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,323
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genre d’oiseau de paradis

Corpus desk

Index FR-esmeralda · esmeralda · French

esmeralda · rank #47,323 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,323
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH escarmouches

Nearest frequency peer: escarmouches (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « esmeralda »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « esmeralda » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for esmeralda
PropertyValue
Headwordesmeralda
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛs.me.ʁal.da\
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,323
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « esmeralda »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).esmeraldase place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « escarmouches » (#47,322), « Ewing » (#47,324), « excusent » (#47,325). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « esmeralda » est au #47,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around esmeralda (IPA \ɛs.me.ʁal.da\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,323 among 3,255 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for esmeralda, with forms such as "emseralda", "esemralda", and "esmearlda". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is esmeralda, spelled E-S-M-E-R-A-L-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genre d’oiseau de paradis
  2. 2
    Genre d’orchidée.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emseralda
  • esemralda
  • esmearlda
  • esmeradla
  • esmeralad
  • esmeraldda
  • esmerallda
  • esmerlada
  • esmerralda
  • esmmeralda
  • esmrealda
  • essmeralda
  • semeralda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of esmeralda - 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.

emseralda2esemralda2esmearlda2esmeradla2esmeralad2esmeraldda1esmerallda1esmerlada2
Edit distance from "esmeralda"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "esmeralda"?
"esmeralda" is spelled E-S-M-E-R-A-L-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛs.me.ʁal.da\.
What does "esmeralda" mean?
As a noun, "esmeralda" means: Genre d’oiseau de paradis
What are common misspellings of "esmeralda"?
Common misspellings include "emseralda", "esemralda", "esmearlda", "esmeradla", "esmeralad". The correct spelling is "esmeralda".
How do you pronounce "esmeralda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esmeralda" is \ɛs.me.ʁal.da\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esmeralda" come from?
"esmeralda" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "esmeralda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list