Alhambra

[alˈhambʁa]

/[alˈhambʁa]/ name

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The verdict

“Alhambra” is uncommon German (frequency #69,975 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,975
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadtburg in der spanischen Stadt Granada

Key facts for Alhambra
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlhambra
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[alˈhambʁa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alhambra” sits in German 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). Alhambra lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Alhambra is uncommon German at frequency #69,975 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [alˈhambʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Alhambra, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Alhambra, spelled A-L-H-A-M-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadtburg in der spanischen Stadt Granada
  2. 2
    Stadt im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien

This word in other languages

Alhambra(English)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Alhambra"?
"Alhambra" is spelled A-L-H-A-M-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈhambʁa].
What does "Alhambra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alhambra" means: Stadtburg in der spanischen Stadt Granada
How do you pronounce "Alhambra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alhambra" is [alˈhambʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alhambra" come from?
"Alhambra" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Alhambra”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-H-A-M-B-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alˈhambʁa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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