arañuela

[aɾaˈɲwela]

/[aɾaˈɲwela]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Nigella damascena) Especie de planta herbácea del género Nigella de la familia Ranunculaceae. Se trata de una planta anual, erecta, glabra con un tallo de 5-70 cm de alto. Tiene las hojas dos vece...

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Index ES-aranuela · arañuela · Spanish

arañuela · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 arañuela
PropertyValue
Headwordarañuela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɾaˈɲwela]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “arañuela” en español

arañuelaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arañuela, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is arañuela, spelled A-R-A-Ñ-U-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Nigella damascena) Especie de planta herbácea del género Nigella de la familia Ranunculaceae. Se trata de una planta anual, erecta, glabra con un tallo de 5-70 cm de alto. Tiene las hojas dos veces pinnatisectas / laciniadas, con lóbulos lineares estrechos, las inferiores, largamente pecioladas, organizadas en roseta basal, las medianas y superiores, subsentadas o sentadas.
  2. 2
    (Tetranychus uticae) Pequeño insecto que es considerado una plaga por carcomer las hojas de diversos tipos de plantas.

Synonyms

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 "arañuela"?
"arañuela" is spelled A-R-A-Ñ-U-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aɾaˈɲwela].
What does "arañuela" mean?
As a noun, "arañuela" means: (Nigella damascena) Especie de planta herbácea del género Nigella de la familia Ranunculaceae. Se trata de una planta anual, erecta, glabra con un tallo de 5-70 cm de alto. Tiene las hojas dos vece...
How do you pronounce "arañuela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arañuela" is [aɾaˈɲwela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arañuela" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list