alabe

[aˈlaβ̞e]

/[aˈlaβ̞e]/ verb

The verdict

“alabe” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de alabar o de alabarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alabe · alabe · Spanish

alabe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for alabe
PropertyValue
Headwordalabe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈlaβ̞e]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alabe” en español

alabequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alabe is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈlaβ̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for alabe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alabe, spelled A-L-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de alabar o de alabarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de alabar o de alabarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de alabar o del imperativo negativo de alabarse.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alabe"?
"alabe" is spelled A-L-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlaβ̞e].
What does "alabe" mean?
As a verb, "alabe" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de alabar o de alabarse.
How do you pronounce "alabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alabe" is [aˈlaβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alabe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list