aljonjolí

[alxõŋxoˈli]

/[alxõŋxoˈli]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Sesamum indicum) Planta anual, de la familia de las pedaliáceas, de tallos erectos de hasta 1 m de altura, hojas opuestas, anchas, lanceoladas, de margen liso, flores tubulares de color blanco a p...

Key facts for aljonjolí
PropertyValue
Headwordaljonjolí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alxõŋxoˈli]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aljonjolí” sits in Spanish frequency

aljonjolí falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aljonjolí is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alxõŋxoˈli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for aljonjolí in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is aljonjolí, spelled A-L-J-O-N-J-O-L-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Sesamum indicum) Planta anual, de la familia de las pedaliáceas, de tallos erectos de hasta 1 m de altura, hojas opuestas, anchas, lanceoladas, de margen liso, flores tubulares de color blanco a púrpura, y fruto en cápsula que contiene numerosas semillas ricas en aceite.
  2. 2
    Semilla del ajonjolí₁, apreciada en gastronomía.

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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 "aljonjolí"?
"aljonjolí" is spelled A-L-J-O-N-J-O-L-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [alxõŋxoˈli].
What does "aljonjolí" mean?
As a noun, "aljonjolí" means: (Sesamum indicum) Planta anual, de la familia de las pedaliáceas, de tallos erectos de hasta 1 m de altura, hojas opuestas, anchas, lanceoladas, de margen liso, flores tubulares de color blanco a p...
How do you pronounce "aljonjolí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aljonjolí" is [alxõŋxoˈli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aljonjolí" come from?
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Using “aljonjolí”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-J-O-N-J-O-L-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alxõŋxoˈli] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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