aureola

[awɾeˈola]

/[awɾeˈola]/ noun

The verdict

“aureola” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,356 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,356
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Disco, aro o círculo de luz que simboliza santidad y que se coloca en la cabeza de imágenes representadas en cuadros, vidrieras o esculturas.

Key facts for aureola
PropertyValue
Headwordaureola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[awɾeˈola]
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,356
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aureola” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aureola lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aureola is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,356 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [awɾeˈola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for aureola in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is aureola, spelled A-U-R-E-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disco, aro o círculo de luz que simboliza santidad y que se coloca en la cabeza de imágenes representadas en cuadros, vidrieras o esculturas.
  2. 2
    Gloria que alcanza una persona por sus méritos o virtudes.
  3. 3
    Corona sencilla o doble que en los eclipses de Sol se ve alrededor del disco de la Luna.
  4. 4
    Resplandor que, como premio no esencial, corresponde en la bienaventuranza a cada estado y jerarquía.
  5. 5
    : Variante de areola.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aureola"?
"aureola" is spelled A-U-R-E-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [awɾeˈola].
What does "aureola" mean?
As a noun, "aureola" means: Disco, aro o círculo de luz que simboliza santidad y que se coloca en la cabeza de imágenes representadas en cuadros, vidrieras o esculturas.
How do you pronounce "aureola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aureola" is [awɾeˈola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aureola" come from?
"aureola" 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 “aureola”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-U-R-E-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [awɾeˈola] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list