cebolleta

[seβ̞oˈʝet̪a]

/[seβ̞oˈʝet̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“cebolleta” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #79,872 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,872
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Allium fistulosum) Planta semejante a la cebolla, de tallo delgado, flor violácea, bulbo cilíndrico más pequeño y con gran parte del tallo comestible.

Key facts for cebolleta
PropertyValue
Headwordcebolleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seβ̞oˈʝet̪a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,872
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cebolleta” 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). cebolleta lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cebolleta is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [seβ̞oˈʝet̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,872 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

cebolleta has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cebolleta, spelled C-E-B-O-L-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Allium fistulosum) Planta semejante a la cebolla, de tallo delgado, flor violácea, bulbo cilíndrico más pequeño y con gran parte del tallo comestible.
  2. 2
    Bulbo comestible de esta planta.
  3. 3
    Cebolla que se vuelve a plantar y se come tierna antes de florecer.

Synonyms

cebolla de verdeocebolla blancacebollita chinacebollita de verdeocebolla largacebolla en ramacebolla juncacebolla cambraycebollíncebollino

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 "cebolleta"?
"cebolleta" is spelled C-E-B-O-L-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [seβ̞oˈʝet̪a].
What does "cebolleta" mean?
As a noun, "cebolleta" means: (Allium fistulosum) Planta semejante a la cebolla, de tallo delgado, flor violácea, bulbo cilíndrico más pequeño y con gran parte del tallo comestible.
How do you pronounce "cebolleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cebolleta" is [seβ̞oˈʝet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cebolleta" come from?
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Using “cebolleta”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-B-O-L-L-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [seβ̞oˈʝet̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list