aerolínea

[aeɾoˈlinea]

/[aeɾoˈlinea]/ noun

The verdict

“aerolínea” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,254 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,254
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organización que se dedica al transporte de pasajeros o carga, y, en algunos casos, animales.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aerolínea vs aerolíneas
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aerolínea
PropertyValue
Headwordaerolínea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aeɾoˈlinea]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,254
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aerolínea” 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). aerolínea 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 aerolínea is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aeɾoˈlinea]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,254 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Organización que se dedica al transporte de pasajeros o carga, y, en algunos casos, animales.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aerolínea, with forms such as "aeorlínea", "aerloínea", and "aerollínea". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "aerolíneas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is aerolínea, spelled A-E-R-O-L-Í-N-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organización que se dedica al transporte de pasajeros o carga, y, en algunos casos, animales.

Synonyms

línea aéreacompañía aérea

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aeorlínea,aerloínea,aerollínea,aerolníea,aerolíena,aerolínae,aerolínnea,aeroílnea,aerrolínea,areolínea,earolínea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aerolínea - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aeorlínea2aerloínea2aerollínea1aerolníea2aerolíena2aerolínae2aerolínnea1aeroílnea2
Edit distance from "aerolínea"

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 "aerolínea"?
"aerolínea" is spelled A-E-R-O-L-Í-N-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aeɾoˈlinea].
What does "aerolínea" mean?
As a noun, "aerolínea" means: Organización que se dedica al transporte de pasajeros o carga, y, en algunos casos, animales.
What words are commonly confused with "aerolínea"?
"aerolínea" is commonly confused with "aerolíneas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aerolínea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aerolínea" is [aeɾoˈlinea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aerolínea" come from?
"aerolínea" 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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Using “aerolínea”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-E-R-O-L-Í-N-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aeɾoˈlinea] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aerolíneas” - see the side-by-side comparison. aerolínea vs aerolíneas
  • 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