clavo de olor

[ˈklaβ̞o ð̞e oˈloɾ]

/[ˈklaβ̞o ð̞e oˈloɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El capullo seco de la flor del clavero, que se usa como especia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-clavo-de-olor · clavo de olor · Spanish

clavo de olor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 clavo de olor
PropertyValue
Headwordclavo de olor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈklaβ̞o ð̞e oˈloɾ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “clavo de olor” en español

clavo de olorestá 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

clavo de olor is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈklaβ̞o ð̞e oˈloɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "El capullo seco de la flor del clavero, que se usa como especia.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for clavo de olor in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is clavo de olor, spelled C-L-A-V-O- -D-E- -O-L-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    El capullo seco de la flor del clavero, que se usa como especia.

Synonyms

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 "clavo de olor"?
"clavo de olor" is spelled C-L-A-V-O- -D-E- -O-L-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaβ̞o ð̞e oˈloɾ].
What does "clavo de olor" mean?
As a phrase, "clavo de olor" means: El capullo seco de la flor del clavero, que se usa como especia.
How do you pronounce "clavo de olor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clavo de olor" is [ˈklaβ̞o ð̞e oˈloɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clavo de olor" come from?
"clavo de olor" 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