eglefino

[eɣ̞leˈfino]

/[eɣ̞leˈfino]/ noun

The verdict

“eglefino” 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) - (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Pez gadiforme de la familia de los gádidos (Gadidae) propio de ambas zonas costeras del océano Atlántico. Similar al bacalao y caracterizado por una línea lateral negra a...

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Index ES-eglefino · eglefino · Spanish

eglefino · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 eglefino
PropertyValue
Headwordeglefino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eɣ̞leˈfino]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “eglefino” en español

eglefinoestá 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

eglefino is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eɣ̞leˈfino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Pez gadiforme de la familia de los gádidos (Gadidae) propio de ambas zonas costeras del océano Atlántico. Similar al bacalao y caracterizado por una línea lateral negra a...".

eglefino has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is eglefino, spelled E-G-L-E-F-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Pez gadiforme de la familia de los gádidos (Gadidae) propio de ambas zonas costeras del océano Atlántico. Similar al bacalao y caracterizado por una línea lateral negra a ambos costados, es una especie pescada y comercializada especialmente para el consumo humano.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eglefino"?
"eglefino" is spelled E-G-L-E-F-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eɣ̞leˈfino].
What does "eglefino" mean?
As a noun, "eglefino" means: (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Pez gadiforme de la familia de los gádidos (Gadidae) propio de ambas zonas costeras del océano Atlántico. Similar al bacalao y caracterizado por una línea lateral negra a...
How do you pronounce "eglefino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eglefino" is [eɣ̞leˈfino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eglefino" come from?
"eglefino" 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