avalan

[aˈβ̞alãn]

/[aˈβ̞alãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“avalan” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,436
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avalar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-avalan · avalan · Spanish

avalan · rank #33,436 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,436
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH averías

Nearest frequency peer: averías (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “avalan”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “avalan” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

avalan vs Ávila
50% similar
avalan vs Ayala
50% similar
avalan vs avatar
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for avalan
PropertyValue
Headwordavalan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈβ̞alãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,436
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “avalan”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).avalancae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “averías” (#33,437), “atrevidos” (#33,434), “ayudarse” (#33,438). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “avalan” va en #33,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around avalan (IPA [aˈβ̞alãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,436 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avalar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for avalan, with forms such as "aavlan", "abalan", and "avaaln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ávila", "Ayala", "avatar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is avalan, spelled A-V-A-L-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avalar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aavlan
  • abalan
  • avaaln
  • avalann
  • avallan
  • avalna
  • avlaan
  • avvalan
  • vaalan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of avalan - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aavlan2abalan1avaaln2avalann1avallan1avalna2avlaan2avvalan1
Edit distance from "avalan"

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 "avalan"?
"avalan" is spelled A-V-A-L-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈβ̞alãn].
What does "avalan" mean?
As a verb, "avalan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avalar.
What words are commonly confused with "avalan"?
"avalan" is commonly confused with "Ávila", "Ayala", "avatar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "avalan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avalan" is [aˈβ̞alãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avalan" come from?
"avalan" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "avalan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

asumirá9 variantsasumida9 variantsarriesgo9 variantscazuela9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list