gavilla
[gaˈβ̞iʝa]
The verdict
“gavilla” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manojo de sarmientos, ramas, hierbas, etc., atadas por el centro con un cordel. Son de un tamaño que facilita su transporte manual, y por tanto mayor que un manojo y menor que un haz o fardo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-gavilla · gavilla · Spanish
gavilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | gavilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [gaˈβ̞iʝa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “gavilla” en español
Rare enough to double-check
gavilla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gaˈβ̞iʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gavilla, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is gavilla, spelled G-A-V-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Manojo de sarmientos, ramas, hierbas, etc., atadas por el centro con un cordel. Son de un tamaño que facilita su transporte manual, y por tanto mayor que un manojo y menor que un haz o fardo.
- 2Grupo numeroso de personas, generalmente de mala reputación.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gavilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Choqué con una carreta desbordante de gavillas.
This word in other languages
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.