hollejo

[oˈʝexo]

/[oˈʝexo]/ noun

The verdict

“hollejo” 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) - Pericarpio o epidermis de algunas frutas y hortalizas, en especial de la uva.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hollejo · hollejo · Spanish

hollejo · 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 "H" 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 hollejo
PropertyValue
Headwordhollejo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈʝexo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hollejo” en español

hollejoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hollejo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈʝexo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pericarpio o epidermis de algunas frutas y hortalizas, en especial de la uva.".

hollejo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is hollejo, spelled H-O-L-L-E-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pericarpio o epidermis de algunas frutas y hortalizas, en especial de la uva.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hollejo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Se lleva el líquido formado por la pulpa, el hollejo y las semillas, a piletas de cemento revestidas de pinturas epoxi y se le somete a sulfitado (o también sulfito de potasio) que inhibe la flora silvestre que contiene el hollejo de la uva

Synonyms

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 "hollejo"?
"hollejo" is spelled H-O-L-L-E-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈʝexo].
What does "hollejo" mean?
As a noun, "hollejo" means: Pericarpio o epidermis de algunas frutas y hortalizas, en especial de la uva.
How do you pronounce "hollejo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hollejo" is [oˈʝexo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hollejo" come from?
"hollejo" 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