gallinaza

[gaʝiˈnasa]

/[gaʝiˈnasa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Excremento de las gallinas y otras aves de corral semejantes, como los pavos. Tiene un alto contenido en nitrógeno, por lo que es necesario mezclarlo con otros materiales o dejarlo descomponer ante...

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Index ES-gallinaza · gallinaza · Spanish

gallinaza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 gallinaza
PropertyValue
Headwordgallinaza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gaʝiˈnasa]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gallinaza” en español

gallinazaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gallinaza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gaʝiˈnasa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Excremento de las gallinas y otras aves de corral semejantes, como los pavos. Tiene un alto contenido en nitrógeno, por lo que es necesario mezclarlo con otros materiales o dejarlo descomponer ante...".

gallinaza doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is gallinaza, spelled G-A-L-L-I-N-A-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Excremento de las gallinas y otras aves de corral semejantes, como los pavos. Tiene un alto contenido en nitrógeno, por lo que es necesario mezclarlo con otros materiales o dejarlo descomponer antes de utilizarlo para el campo.

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 "gallinaza"?
"gallinaza" is spelled G-A-L-L-I-N-A-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gaʝiˈnasa].
What does "gallinaza" mean?
As a noun, "gallinaza" means: Excremento de las gallinas y otras aves de corral semejantes, como los pavos. Tiene un alto contenido en nitrógeno, por lo que es necesario mezclarlo con otros materiales o dejarlo descomponer ante...
How do you pronounce "gallinaza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gallinaza" is [gaʝiˈnasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gallinaza" come from?
"gallinaza" 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