a granel
[a ɣ̞ɾaˈnel]
The verdict
“a granel” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hablando de cosas menudas, como trigo, centeno, etc., sin orden, número ni medida.
Corpus desk
Index ES-a-granel · a granel · Spanish
a granel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | a granel |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [a ɣ̞ɾaˈnel] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “a granel” en español
Rare enough to double-check
a granel is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a ɣ̞ɾaˈnel]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
a granel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is a granel, spelled A- -G-R-A-N-E-L.
Definition
- 1Hablando de cosas menudas, como trigo, centeno, etc., sin orden, número ni medida.
- 2De montón.
- 3Voz que se emplea para designar la pólvora sin cartuchos o cuando se encuentra en montón sin envase alguno.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how a granel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
No consientas que se esfume, asómate y consume la vida a granel Hoy puede ser una gran día, ¡Duro con él!
This word in other languages
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.