gelatina
[xelaˈt̪ina]
The verdict
“gelatina” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,418 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,418
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sustancia coloidal, sólida y transparente obtenida a partir de la cocción de algunas partes de los animales como tejido conjuntivo, huesos y cartílagos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gelatina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [xelaˈt̪ina] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #19,418 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gelatina” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for gelatina is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [xelaˈt̪ina]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,418 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gelatina, with forms such as "eglatina", "gealtina", and "gelaitna". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is gelatina, spelled G-E-L-A-T-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1Sustancia coloidal, sólida y transparente obtenida a partir de la cocción de algunas partes de los animales como tejido conjuntivo, huesos y cartílagos.
- 2Alimento obtenido con una sustancia sólida, gelatinosa y transparente mezclada con zumo de frutas.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eglatina,gealtina,gelaitna,gelatian,gelatinna,gelatnia,gelattina,gellatina,geltaina,ggelatina,gleatina
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gelatina - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “gelatina”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-E-L-A-T-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [xelaˈt̪ina] (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
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.