gneis

[ˈnejs]

/[ˈnejs]/ noun

The verdict

“gneis” 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) - Roca esquistocristalina de montañas primitivas, compuestas de mica, anfibolita, etc. Se meteoriza en formas esquinadas. Según su composición se divide en ortogneis (granitidiorítico), paragneis (ma...

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Index ES-gneis · gneis · Spanish

gneis · 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 gneis
PropertyValue
Headwordgneis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnejs]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gneis” en español

gneisqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gneis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnejs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Roca esquistocristalina de montañas primitivas, compuestas de mica, anfibolita, etc. Se meteoriza en formas esquinadas. Según su composición se divide en ortogneis (granitidiorítico), paragneis (ma...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gneis, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gneis, spelled G-N-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Roca esquistocristalina de montañas primitivas, compuestas de mica, anfibolita, etc. Se meteoriza en formas esquinadas. Según su composición se divide en ortogneis (granitidiorítico), paragneis (margoarcilloso) y gneis mixto (material eruptivo y sedimentario).

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 "gneis"?
"gneis" is spelled G-N-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnejs].
What does "gneis" mean?
As a noun, "gneis" means: Roca esquistocristalina de montañas primitivas, compuestas de mica, anfibolita, etc. Se meteoriza en formas esquinadas. Según su composición se divide en ortogneis (granitidiorítico), paragneis (ma...
How do you pronounce "gneis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gneis" is [ˈnejs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gneis" come from?
"gneis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list