avellano

[aβ̞eˈʝano]

/[aβ̞eˈʝano]/ noun

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The verdict

“avellano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,010 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,010
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Corylus spp) Nombre común de las especies de un género de plantas arbustivas de la familia de las betuláceas, todas ellas con hojas de bordes aserrados y flores de un solo sexo. Son nativas de reg...

Key facts for avellano
PropertyValue
Headwordavellano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aβ̞eˈʝano]
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,010
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “avellano” 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). avellano lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

avellano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,010 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aβ̞eˈʝano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for avellano, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is avellano, spelled A-V-E-L-L-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Corylus spp) Nombre común de las especies de un género de plantas arbustivas de la familia de las betuláceas, todas ellas con hojas de bordes aserrados y flores de un solo sexo. Son nativas de regiones templadas del Hemisferio Norte y tienen uso como plantas frutales, ornamentales y madereras.
  2. 2
    Por antonomasia, Corylus avellana, árbol o arbusto de la familia de las betuláceas oriundo de Europa y Asia que mide entre 3 y 15 m de altura. Es una planta frondosa, con el tronco muy ramificado desde cerca de la base. Tiene hojas acorazonadas con el borde aserrado y flores masculinas y femeninas. La polinización es anemófila y sus frutos, llamados avellanas, son nueces comestibles.
  3. 3
    Por analogía, Gevuina avellana, un árbol o arbusto de la familia de las proteáceas, nativo de zonas templadas del sur de Chile y Argentina. Puede crecer entre 3 y 20 m, con la copa frondosa o reducida de acuerdo al hábitat. Sus hojas son compuestas, imparipinadas, con foliolos de borde aserrado y aspecto coriáceo. Sus flores se reúnen en racimos y requieren la polinización por insectos. Sus frutos, llamados avellanas, son nueces negras con semillas comestibles. Tiene en ebanistería, como planta ornamental, y melífera.
  4. 4
    Por analogía, Omphalea triandra, planta de la familia de las euforbiáceas que habita en el Caribe. Su fruto es una baya de semillas comestibles.

Synonyms

avellano comúnavellano europeoavellano chilenogevuinavellana criollaavellano de Américaavellano de costa

This word in other languages

hazel(English)coudrier(Français)Hasel(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 "avellano"?
"avellano" is spelled A-V-E-L-L-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞eˈʝano].
What does "avellano" mean?
As a noun, "avellano" means: (Corylus spp) Nombre común de las especies de un género de plantas arbustivas de la familia de las betuláceas, todas ellas con hojas de bordes aserrados y flores de un solo sexo. Son nativas de reg...
How do you pronounce "avellano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avellano" is [aβ̞eˈʝano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “avellano”

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  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-V-E-L-L-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.

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