gleba

[ˈgleβ̞a]

/[ˈgleβ̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“gleba” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Terrón que se levanta con el arado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gleba · gleba · Spanish

gleba · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for gleba
PropertyValue
Headwordgleba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgleβ̞a]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “gleba” en la frecuencia del español

glebano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gleba is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgleβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gleba, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 gleba, spelled G-L-E-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Terrón que se levanta con el arado.
  2. 2
    Terreno cubierto de césped.
  3. 3
    Tierra cultivable.
  4. 4
    parte central del cuerpo fructífero de los Gasteromycetes, se compone de una sección himeniífera fértil donde se producen las basidiosporas y una sección estéril con un seudotejido entramado.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gleba"?
"gleba" is spelled G-L-E-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgleβ̞a].
What does "gleba" mean?
As a noun, "gleba" means: Terrón que se levanta con el arado.
How do you pronounce "gleba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gleba" is [ˈgleβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gleba" come from?
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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