espelta
Spanish, noun/esˈpelta/
espelta is spelled E-S-P-E-L-T-A (7 letters) and appears about once in every 14 million words in written Spanish, the 141,166th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Espelta is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “spelt (a type of wheat, Triticum spelta or Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “(Triticum spelta) Especie de trigo adaptado a climas duros, húmedos y fríos. Es vestido hexaploide, al tener…”.
What does espelta mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininespelt (a type of wheat, Triticum spelta or Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. (Triticum spelta) Especie de trigo adaptado a climas duros, húmedos y fríos. Es vestido hexaploide, al tener seis juegos de siete cromosomas haciendo un total de 42.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of espelta
- espeltas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce espelta?
- /esˈpelta/
- [esˈpel̪.t̪a]
- [esˈpel̪t̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to espelta
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is espelta in Spanish?
espelta appears about once in every 14 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).