gallineta
[gaʝiˈnet̪a]
The verdict
“gallineta” 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) - (Fulica) Tagua.
Corpus desk
Index ES-gallineta · gallineta · Spanish
gallineta · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gallineta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [gaʝiˈnet̪a] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “gallineta” en español
Rare enough to double-check
gallineta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gaʝiˈnet̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
gallineta has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 gallineta, spelled G-A-L-L-I-N-E-T-A.
Definition
- 1(Fulica) Tagua.
- 2(Scolopax rusticola) Chochaperdiz.
- 3(Scorpaena scrofa) Cabracho.
- 4(Numididae) Pintada.
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.