vaselina

[baseˈlina]

/[baseˈlina]/ noun

The verdict

“vaselina” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,366
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Crema o pomada, hecha a partir de hidrocarburos, que tiene propiedades lubricantes y curativas para la piel.

Key facts for vaselina
PropertyValue
Headwordvaselina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baseˈlina]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,366
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vaselina” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vaselina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around vaselina (IPA [baseˈlina]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,366 among 12,062 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for vaselina, with forms such as "avselina", "baselina", and "vacelina". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is vaselina, spelled V-A-S-E-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crema o pomada, hecha a partir de hidrocarburos, que tiene propiedades lubricantes y curativas para la piel.
  2. 2
    Tiro al arco suave y con forma de globo que suele hacerse para colgar al arquero rival cuando está adelantado.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avselina
  • baselina
  • vacelina
  • vaeslina
  • vaseilna
  • vaselian
  • vaselinna
  • vasellina
  • vaselnia
  • vasleina
  • vasselina
  • vsaelina
  • vvaselina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vaselina - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

avselina2baselina1vacelina1vaeslina2vaseilna2vaselian2vaselinna1vasellina1
Edit distance from "vaselina"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vaselina"?
"vaselina" is spelled V-A-S-E-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baseˈlina].
What does "vaselina" mean?
As a noun, "vaselina" means: Crema o pomada, hecha a partir de hidrocarburos, que tiene propiedades lubricantes y curativas para la piel.
What are common misspellings of "vaselina"?
Common misspellings include "avselina", "baselina", "vacelina", "vaeslina", "vaseilna". The correct spelling is "vaselina".
How do you pronounce "vaselina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vaselina" is [baseˈlina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vaselina" come from?
"vaselina" 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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Using “vaselina”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-A-S-E-L-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baseˈlina] (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list