queltehue
[kel̪ˈt̪ewe]
The verdict
“queltehue” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vanellus chilensis (Molina). Ave zancuda que ha evolucionado hacia una adaptación a la vida lejos del mar. Frecuenta los campos, en los que aprovecha los terrenos húmedos y recién arados para alime...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | queltehue |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kel̪ˈt̪ewe] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “queltehue” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for queltehue is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kel̪ˈt̪ewe]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Vanellus chilensis (Molina). Ave zancuda que ha evolucionado hacia una adaptación a la vida lejos del mar. Frecuenta los campos, en los que aprovecha los terrenos húmedos y recién arados para alime...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for queltehue in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is queltehue, spelled Q-U-E-L-T-E-H-U-E.
Definition
- 1Vanellus chilensis (Molina). Ave zancuda que ha evolucionado hacia una adaptación a la vida lejos del mar. Frecuenta los campos, en los que aprovecha los terrenos húmedos y recién arados para alimentarse. Su grito desapacible anuncia la lluvia. Es utilizado como mascota, quebrándole las alas, y defiende su territorio con picotazos contra cualquier extraño que se aventure. En Chile existe la subespecie Vanellus chilensis chilensis, que se encuentra desde Atacama hasta Chiloé, y el queltehue austral, más al sur.
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.
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Using “queltehue”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-E-L-T-E-H-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kel̪ˈt̪ewe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.