pehuén

[peˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ẽn]

/[peˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ẽn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Araucaria araucana) Árbol perteneciente al género de coníferas Araucaria de la familia Araucariaceae. Árbol perenne, de hasta 50 m de altura, con tronco recto, cilíndrico, a veces muy grueso (3 o ...

Key facts for pehuén
PropertyValue
Headwordpehuén
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ẽn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pehuén” sits in Spanish frequency

pehuén falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pehuén is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Araucaria araucana) Árbol perteneciente al género de coníferas Araucaria de la familia Araucariaceae. Árbol perenne, de hasta 50 m de altura, con tronco recto, cilíndrico, a veces muy grueso (3 o ...".

No misspelling variants are generated for pehuén in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pehuén, spelled P-E-H-U-É-N.

Definition

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    (Araucaria araucana) Árbol perteneciente al género de coníferas Araucaria de la familia Araucariaceae. Árbol perenne, de hasta 50 m de altura, con tronco recto, cilíndrico, a veces muy grueso (3 o más metros). La ramificación comienza a varios metros del suelo. Sus hojas son de extrema dureza y están provistas de un mucrón (espina) en la punta, de color verde oscuro. Las hojas son de 3 a 4 cm de largo y están dispuestas de manera imbricada sobre la ramilla, donde permanecen durante varios años. Las semillas, llamadas piñones, son comestibles y tienen alto valor nutricional. Es árbol ornamental y especie protegida en Chile. Su hábitat son zonas entre 800 y 1000 msnm en la cordillera de Nahuebuta, región de la Araucanía, y faldeos cordilleranos de los Andes en Chile y Argentina.

Synonyms

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 "pehuén"?
"pehuén" is spelled P-E-H-U-É-N. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ẽn].
What does "pehuén" mean?
As a noun, "pehuén" means: (Araucaria araucana) Árbol perteneciente al género de coníferas Araucaria de la familia Araucariaceae. Árbol perenne, de hasta 50 m de altura, con tronco recto, cilíndrico, a veces muy grueso (3 o ...
How do you pronounce "pehuén"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pehuén" is [peˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pehuén" come from?
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Using “pehuén”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-H-U-É-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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