# alpaca

> English word · Noun · IPA /ælˈpækə/ · frequency rank #36,856

## Definitions
1. A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.
2. Wool from the alpaca, with strong very long fibres and coloring from black to brown to white.
3. A garment made of such wool.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.

## Easily confused with
- **alpha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alpaca-vs-alpha)
- **Alsace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alpaca-vs-alsace)
- **Alana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alana-vs-alpaca)

## Common misspellings (8)
`alapca`, `allpaca`, `alpaac`, `alpacca`, `alpcaa`, `alppaca`, `aplaca`, `lapaca`

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