avellana

[aβ̞eˈʝana]

/[aβ̞eˈʝana]/ noun

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The verdict

“avellana” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,400 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,400
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nuez comestible, fruto del avellano común (Corylus avellana L.). Tiene forma esferoidal, con un diámetro aproximado de 10 a 15 mm. Está formada por una cáscara fibrosa externa de color marrón brill...

Corpus desk

Index ES-avellana · avellana · Spanish

avellana · rank #51,400 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,400
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH avalados

Nearest frequency peer: avalados (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “avellana”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “avellana” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for avellana
PropertyValue
Headwordavellana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aβ̞eˈʝana]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,400
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “avellana” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).avellanacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “avalados” (#51,399), “avícola” (#51,401), “azabache” (#51,403). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “avellana” va en #51,400. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

avellana is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,400 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aβ̞eˈʝana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for avellana, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 avellana, spelled A-V-E-L-L-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nuez comestible, fruto del avellano común (Corylus avellana L.). Tiene forma esferoidal, con un diámetro aproximado de 10 a 15 mm. Está formada por una cáscara fibrosa externa de color marrón brillante que rodea una cubierta lisa en la que se aloja la semilla. La cáscara fibrosa se seca durante la maduración.
  2. 2
    Nuez comestible, fruto de otras especies del género Corylus.
  3. 3
    Tono de marrón, particularmente referido al color de ojos, semejante al color de la cáscara de una avellana₁.
  4. 4
    Por analogía, la nuez comestible fruto del avellano chileno (Gevuina avellana). Es de forma esferoidal u ovoide de color negro y unos 6 mm de diámetro. La semilla está formada por dos grandes cotiledones blancos.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, semilla comestible de la fabácea Arachis hypogaea, apreciada en gastronomía.

Synonyms

avellana de los toroscacahuatecacahuetemaní

This word in other languages

hazelnut(English)noisette(Français)Haselnuss(Deutsch)

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 "avellana"?
"avellana" is spelled A-V-E-L-L-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞eˈʝana].
What does "avellana" mean?
As a noun, "avellana" means: Nuez comestible, fruto del avellano común (Corylus avellana L.). Tiene forma esferoidal, con un diámetro aproximado de 10 a 15 mm. Está formada por una cáscara fibrosa externa de color marrón brill...
How do you pronounce "avellana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avellana" is [aβ̞eˈʝana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

avalados#51,399azabache#51,403atendían#51,393asediada#51,386

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list