ave de rapiña

[ˈaβ̞e ð̞e raˈpiɲa]

/[ˈaβ̞e ð̞e raˈpiɲa]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ave carnívora de gran tamaño provista de pico y uñas fuertes y encorvados.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ave-de-rapina · ave de rapiña · Spanish

ave de rapiña · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 ave de rapiña
PropertyValue
Headwordave de rapiña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈaβ̞e ð̞e raˈpiɲa]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ave de rapiña” en español

ave de rapiñaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ave de rapiña is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈaβ̞e ð̞e raˈpiɲa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ave carnívora de gran tamaño provista de pico y uñas fuertes y encorvados.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ave de rapiña in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ave de rapiña, spelled A-V-E- -D-E- -R-A-P-I-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ave carnívora de gran tamaño provista de pico y uñas fuertes y encorvados.

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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 "ave de rapiña"?
"ave de rapiña" is spelled A-V-E- -D-E- -R-A-P-I-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaβ̞e ð̞e raˈpiɲa].
What does "ave de rapiña" mean?
As a phrase, "ave de rapiña" means: Ave carnívora de gran tamaño provista de pico y uñas fuertes y encorvados.
How do you pronounce "ave de rapiña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ave de rapiña" is [ˈaβ̞e ð̞e raˈpiɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ave de rapiña" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list