gavilanes

[gaβ̞iˈlanes]

/[gaβ̞iˈlanes]/ noun

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The verdict

“gavilanes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,539 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,539
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de gavilán.

Key facts for gavilanes
PropertyValue
Headwordgavilanes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gaβ̞iˈlanes]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gavilanes” 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). gavilanes 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

gavilanes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,539 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [gaβ̞iˈlanes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de gavilán.".

gavilanes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is gavilanes, spelled G-A-V-I-L-A-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de gavilán.

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 "gavilanes"?
"gavilanes" is spelled G-A-V-I-L-A-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [gaβ̞iˈlanes].
What does "gavilanes" mean?
As a noun, "gavilanes" means: Forma del plural de gavilán.
How do you pronounce "gavilanes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gavilanes" is [gaβ̞iˈlanes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gavilanes" come from?
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Using “gavilanes”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-V-I-L-A-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [gaβ̞iˈlanes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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