avena

/[aˈβ̞ena]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,522

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

avena is aSpanishnoun. It means: (Avena sativa) Planta de la familia de las gramíneas, de espigas colgantes, cuyo grano sirve de alimento o se da como pienso a las caballerías. Pronounced [aˈβ̞ena]. Often confused with Aves and aver.

Key facts for avena
PropertyValue
Headwordavena
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈβ̞ena]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,522
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for avena is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈβ̞ena]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,522 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for avena, with forms such as "abena", "aevna", and "avean". 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, "Aves", "aver", "avon", 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 avena, spelled A-V-E-N-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Avena sativa) Planta de la familia de las gramíneas, de espigas colgantes, cuyo grano sirve de alimento o se da como pienso a las caballerías.
  2. 2
    Grupo de granos de esta planta.
  3. 3
    Zampoña.
  4. 4
    Alimento preparado con los granos de la planta Avena sativa reducidos a hojuelas y cocidas en leche hasta formar una papilla más o menos espesa. Se suele condimentar con azúcar o miel, esencia de vainilla y canela.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abena,aevna,avean,avenna,avnea,avvena,vaena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for avena

Misspelling Variants of "avena"

abena5aevna5avean5avenna6avnea5avvena6vaena5
Misspelling Variants of "avena"

Frequency rank: #14,522 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "avena"?
"avena" is spelled A-V-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈβ̞ena].
What does "avena" mean?
As a noun, "avena" means: (Avena sativa) Planta de la familia de las gramíneas, de espigas colgantes, cuyo grano sirve de alimento o se da como pienso a las caballerías.
What words are commonly confused with "avena"?
"avena" is commonly confused with "Aves", "aver", "avon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "avena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avena" is [aˈβ̞ena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avena" come from?
"avena" 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.