alioli

[aˈljoli]

/[aˈljoli]/ noun

The verdict

“alioli” 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) - Salsa de ajos emulsionados en aceite, típica de la gastronomía mediterránea.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alioli · alioli · Spanish

alioli · 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 alioli
PropertyValue
Headwordalioli
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈljoli]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alioli” en español

aliolino entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

alioli is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈljoli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Salsa de ajos emulsionados en aceite, típica de la gastronomía mediterránea.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alioli, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alioli, spelled A-L-I-O-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salsa de ajos emulsionados en aceite, típica de la gastronomía mediterránea.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how alioli appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Solo en medio de la mesa, como en anchísimo palenque, se dejaba ver descubierto y por estilo de plaza mayor un eterno lebrillo alfombrado y entapizado una, dos o cien veces con capas geológicamente dispuestas de anchoas malagueñas, ahogadas copiosamente en salsamenta de alioli y otros adherentes.
  2. Uno de mis compañeros de suplicio, que con sus donosas ocurrencias amenizó el molesto viaje en la galera, me decía, cuando avistamos la ciudad, que se comería las momias de los amantes si se las sirvieran puestas en adobo con un buen moje picante y alioli….

Synonyms

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 "alioli"?
"alioli" is spelled A-L-I-O-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈljoli].
What does "alioli" mean?
As a noun, "alioli" means: Salsa de ajos emulsionados en aceite, típica de la gastronomía mediterránea.
How do you pronounce "alioli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alioli" is [aˈljoli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alioli" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list