afelio

[aˈfeljo]

/[aˈfeljo]/ noun

The verdict

“afelio” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Punto de la órbita de un planeta, cuando está más lejos del sol.

Corpus desk

Index ES-afelio · afelio · Spanish

afelio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for afelio
PropertyValue
Headwordafelio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈfeljo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “afelio” en español

afelioqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

afelio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈfeljo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Punto de la órbita de un planeta, cuando está más lejos del sol.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for afelio, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is afelio, spelled A-F-E-L-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Punto de la órbita de un planeta, cuando está más lejos del sol.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "afelio"?
"afelio" is spelled A-F-E-L-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈfeljo].
What does "afelio" mean?
As a noun, "afelio" means: Punto de la órbita de un planeta, cuando está más lejos del sol.
How do you pronounce "afelio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afelio" is [aˈfeljo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afelio" come from?
"afelio" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list