avalar

/[aβ̞aˈlaɾ]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#38,513

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

avalar is aSpanishverb. It means: Responder con el dinero y las propiedades de uno mismo por las deudas que pueda contraer otra persona. Servir de fiador, avalista o avalador. Pronounced [aβ̞aˈlaɾ]. Often confused with Ávila and Ayala.

Key facts for avalar
PropertyValue
Headwordavalar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞aˈlaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,513
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of avalar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for avalar is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞aˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,513 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for avalar, with forms such as "aavlar", "abalar", and "avaalr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ávila", "Ayala", "aviar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is avalar, spelled A-V-A-L-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Responder con el dinero y las propiedades de uno mismo por las deudas que pueda contraer otra persona. Servir de fiador, avalista o avalador.
  2. 2
    Ofrecer garantía de buena calidad y servicio.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aavlar,abalar,avaalr,avalarr,avallar,avalra,avlaar,avvalar,vaalar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for avalar

Misspelling Variants of "avalar"

aavlar6abalar6avaalr6avalarr7avallar7avalra6avlaar6avvalar7
Misspelling Variants of "avalar"

Frequency rank: #38,513 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "avalar"?
"avalar" is spelled A-V-A-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞aˈlaɾ].
What does "avalar" mean?
As a verb, "avalar" means: Responder con el dinero y las propiedades de uno mismo por las deudas que pueda contraer otra persona. Servir de fiador, avalista o avalador.
What words are commonly confused with "avalar"?
"avalar" is commonly confused with "Ávila", "Ayala", "aviar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "avalar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avalar" is [aβ̞aˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avalar" come from?
"avalar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.