ajedrea
[axeˈð̞ɾea]
The verdict
“ajedrea” 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
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Satureja spp.) Género de unas 50 especies aceptadas de hierbas y arbustos de la familia de las lamiáceas, nativos de las regiones templadas del hemisferio norte. Varias se utilizan como hierbas ar...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ajedrea |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [axeˈð̞ɾea] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ajedrea” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ajedrea is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [axeˈð̞ɾea]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
ajedrea doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ajedrea, spelled A-J-E-D-R-E-A.
Definition
- 1(Satureja spp.) Género de unas 50 especies aceptadas de hierbas y arbustos de la familia de las lamiáceas, nativos de las regiones templadas del hemisferio norte. Varias se utilizan como hierbas aromáticas y en gastronomía. Crecen en suelos secos bien drenados. Son de poca altura, con hojas opuestas de formas desde oval hasta lanceolada, de 1 a 3 cm de largo. Producen racimos de pequeñas flores, con tonos desde blanco hasta violáceo, de atractivo ornamental.
- 2(Satureja hortensis) Planta anual de la familia de las lamiáceas o labiadas, que alcanza unos 30 cm de altura, con flores rosadas o lila, de hojas verde oscuro finas y delgadas. Tiene valor ornamental para jardines y medicinal para bebidas aromáticas.
- 3(Satureja montana) Planta perenne de la familia de las lamiáceas o labiadas, que alcanza unos 50 cm de altura, con flores blancas, de hojas alargadas de unos 5 mm de ancho. Tiene valor ornamental para jardines, medicinal para bebidas y culinario para condimentos picantes.
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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 “ajedrea”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-J-E-D-R-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [axeˈð̞ɾea] (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.