charnela

[t͡ʃaɾˈnela]

/[t͡ʃaɾˈnela]/ noun

The verdict

“charnela” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Articulación de dos herrajes, montados sobre un eje, que sostienen una tapa móvil en un vano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-charnela · charnela · Spanish

charnela · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for charnela
PropertyValue
Headwordcharnela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaɾˈnela]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “charnela” en español

charnelaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

charnela is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaɾˈnela]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for charnela in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is charnela, spelled C-H-A-R-N-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Articulación de dos herrajes, montados sobre un eje, que sostienen una tapa móvil en un vano.
  2. 2
    Bisagra de papel, generalmente de celofán, con pegamento por un lado, que se utiliza en la fijación del material filatélico a un soporte para su exposición.
  3. 3
    Articulación de las dos valvas de la concha de los moluscos bivalvos.
  4. 4
    El punto de maxima curvatura de un pliegue. En un pliegue vertical la charnela se localizaría en el punto más elevado de una capa determinada.
  5. 5
    Tipo de terminación de una lasca de piedra tallada por percusión en la que el término distal de la cara ventral se vuelve bruscamente hacia el dorso.

Synonyms

bisagragoznefijasellos

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "charnela"?
"charnela" is spelled C-H-A-R-N-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaɾˈnela].
What does "charnela" mean?
As a noun, "charnela" means: Articulación de dos herrajes, montados sobre un eje, que sostienen una tapa móvil en un vano.
How do you pronounce "charnela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charnela" is [t͡ʃaɾˈnela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "charnela" come from?
"charnela" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list