alabarda
[alaˈβ̞aɾð̞a]
The verdict
“alabarda” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arma de mango largo de madera de unos dos metros de longitud y que tiene en su «cabeza de armas» una punta de lanza como peto superior, una cuchilla transversal con forma de hoja de hacha por un la...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alabarda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alaˈβ̞aɾð̞a] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alabarda” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
alabarda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alaˈβ̞aɾð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arma de mango largo de madera de unos dos metros de longitud y que tiene en su «cabeza de armas» una punta de lanza como peto superior, una cuchilla transversal con forma de hoja de hacha por un la...".
alabarda doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alabarda, spelled A-L-A-B-A-R-D-A.
Definition
- 1Arma de mango largo de madera de unos dos metros de longitud y que tiene en su «cabeza de armas» una punta de lanza como peto superior, una cuchilla transversal con forma de hoja de hacha por un lado, y otro peto para enganchar más pequeño por su opuesto.
This word in other languages
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 “alabarda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-A-B-A-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alaˈβ̞aɾð̞a] (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.