gallinazo

[gaʝiˈnaso]

/[gaʝiˈnaso]/ noun

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The verdict

“gallinazo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,066 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,066
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unica ave del género Coragyps, propia de América y de apariencia similar al buitre negro euroasiátio.

Key facts for gallinazo
PropertyValue
Headwordgallinazo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gaʝiˈnaso]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,066
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gallinazo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gallinazo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gallinazo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,066 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [gaʝiˈnaso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gallinazo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is gallinazo, spelled G-A-L-L-I-N-A-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unica ave del género Coragyps, propia de América y de apariencia similar al buitre negro euroasiátio.
  2. 2
    Especie de helecho fanerógamo, perteneciente a la familia Arecaceae. Es originario de Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, y Perú.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gallinazo"?
"gallinazo" is spelled G-A-L-L-I-N-A-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gaʝiˈnaso].
What does "gallinazo" mean?
As a noun, "gallinazo" means: Unica ave del género Coragyps, propia de América y de apariencia similar al buitre negro euroasiátio.
How do you pronounce "gallinazo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gallinazo" is [gaʝiˈnaso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gallinazo" come from?
"gallinazo" 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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Using “gallinazo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-L-L-I-N-A-Z-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [gaʝiˈnaso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list