beluga

[beˈluɣ̞a]

/[beˈluɣ̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“beluga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,899 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,899
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cetáceo odontoceto que habita en la región ártica y subártica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-beluga · beluga · Spanish

beluga · rank #78,899 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,899
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bellísimos

Nearest frequency peer: bellísimos (-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 “beluga”

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 “beluga” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for beluga
PropertyValue
Headwordbeluga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beˈluɣ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,899
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “beluga” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).belugacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “bellísimos” (#78,898), “belladona” (#78,897), “Bernaldo” (#78,901). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “beluga” va en #78,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beluga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,899 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [beˈluɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cetáceo odontoceto que habita en la región ártica y subártica.".

beluga has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is beluga, spelled B-E-L-U-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cetáceo odontoceto que habita en la región ártica y subártica.

This word in other languages

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 "beluga"?
"beluga" is spelled B-E-L-U-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈluɣ̞a].
What does "beluga" mean?
As a noun, "beluga" means: Cetáceo odontoceto que habita en la región ártica y subártica.
How do you pronounce "beluga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beluga" is [beˈluɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beluga" come from?
"beluga" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list