pellín

[peˈʝĩn]

/[peˈʝĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“pellín” 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 September 3, 2026) - Espécimen viejo de la especie Nothofagus obliqua. El árbol joven se llama hualle. Es un árbol caducifolio que habita los bosques templados de Chile y la Argentina. Alcanza hasta 50 metros de altura...

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Index ES-pellin · pellín · Spanish

pellín · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pellín
PropertyValue
Headwordpellín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈʝĩn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pellín” en español

pellínestá 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

pellín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈʝĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pellín, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pellín, spelled P-E-L-L-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espécimen viejo de la especie Nothofagus obliqua. El árbol joven se llama hualle. Es un árbol caducifolio que habita los bosques templados de Chile y la Argentina. Alcanza hasta 50 metros de altura y 2m de diámetro. En ocasiones forma bosques puros, pero es más frecuente que esté asociado al laurel y al lingue. Esta especie es el principal hospedador del hongo comestible digüeñe. Su madera se usa en construcción, como leña y para fabricar carbón.
  2. 2
    Duramen de pellín y otros árboles.

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 "pellín"?
"pellín" is spelled P-E-L-L-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈʝĩn].
What does "pellín" mean?
As a noun, "pellín" means: Espécimen viejo de la especie Nothofagus obliqua. El árbol joven se llama hualle. Es un árbol caducifolio que habita los bosques templados de Chile y la Argentina. Alcanza hasta 50 metros de altura...
How do you pronounce "pellín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pellín" is [peˈʝĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pellín" come from?
"pellín" 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