# albedo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ælˈbi.doʊ/ · frequency rank #47,455

## Definitions
1. The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
2. The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
3. One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin albēdō (“whiteness”).

## Easily confused with
- **Aldo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albedo-vs-aldo)
- **Albert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albedo-vs-albert)
- **albeit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albedo-vs-albeit)
- **albino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albedo-vs-albino)
- **Alberto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albedo-vs-alberto)
- **Alfredo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albedo-vs-alfredo)
- **abed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abed-vs-albedo)

## Common misspellings (8)
`abledo`, `albbedo`, `albdeo`, `albeddo`, `albeod`, `alebdo`, `allbedo`, `labedo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/albedo