alvéolo

[alˈβ̞eolo]

/[alˈβ̞eolo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espacio vacío dentro de un cuerpo o hueco en una superficie.

Key facts for alvéolo
PropertyValue
Headwordalvéolo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈβ̞eolo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alvéolo” sits in Spanish frequency

alvéolo 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

alvéolo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈβ̞eolo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for alvéolo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is alvéolo, spelled A-L-V-É-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espacio vacío dentro de un cuerpo o hueco en una superficie.
  2. 2
    Cavidad hexagonal hecha con cera, de los panales en las colmenas de las abejas. La mayoría están llenas de miel, otras se destinan a la cría de huevos y larvas de nuevas generaciones de abejas.
  3. 3
    Cavidad de las mandíbulas en donde se inserta la raíz de un diente.
  4. 4
    Pequeño saco elástico en el que terminan los bronquiolos. Su función es el intercambio de anhídrido carbónico y oxígeno entre el aire y la sangre (hematosis).

Synonyms

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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 "alvéolo"?
"alvéolo" is spelled A-L-V-É-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈβ̞eolo].
What does "alvéolo" mean?
As a noun, "alvéolo" means: Espacio vacío dentro de un cuerpo o hueco en una superficie.
How do you pronounce "alvéolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alvéolo" is [alˈβ̞eolo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alvéolo" come from?
"alvéolo" 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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Using “alvéolo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-V-É-O-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alˈβ̞eolo] (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