alacranera
[alakɾaˈneɾa]
The verdict
“alacranera” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum) Arbustillo perennifolio, hermafrodita, generalmente erguido, de hasta 1,5 m de altura, muy ramoso.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alacranera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alakɾaˈneɾa] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alacranera” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
alacranera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alakɾaˈneɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for alacranera in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is alacranera, spelled A-L-A-C-R-A-N-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1(Arthrocnemum macrostachyum) Arbustillo perennifolio, hermafrodita, generalmente erguido, de hasta 1,5 m de altura, muy ramoso.
- 2(Coronilla scorpioides) Hierbas glabras. Tallos de hasta 35 cm de altura, erecto-ascendentes. Hojas crasas; las basales de hasta 30 mm, simples, elípticas o suborbiculares; las caulinares trifoliadas, con folíolos laterales semejando a estípulas foliáceas; estípulas membranosas, soldadas. Inflorescencias con 2-4 flores con pedúnculos más largos que las hojas.
- 3(Heliotropium europaeum) Es una planta erecta, ampliamente ramosa, con pelos grisáceos, anual, fétida. Hojas ovadas a elípticas, de base cuneada a redondeada, pecioladas. Flores blancas o lilas, de 2-4 mm de diámetro, sépalos lineales oblongos a estrechamente triangulares, extendidos tras la floración; brácteas ausentes. Florece de junio a octubre
- 4(Sarcocornia fruticosa) Planta halófita de la familia Amaranthaceae, hierba perennifolia, hermafrodita de hasta 1,5 m, siempre erguida, muy ramoso. Ramillas opuestas; las fértiles herbáceas, también opuestas, articuladas, cilíndricas, con todos los artejos cilíndricos, verdes y glabras, en apariencia desprovistas de hojas. Hojas muy pequeñas sésiles, soldadas entre sí sobre el ápice de los artejos o segmentos, formando una especie de delgado anillo hialino.
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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- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-A-C-R-A-N-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alakɾaˈneɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.