alambrada

[alãmˈbɾað̞a]

/[alãmˈbɾað̞a]/ participle

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The verdict

“alambrada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,105 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,105
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de alambrado, participio de alambrar.

Key facts for alambrada
PropertyValue
Headwordalambrada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[alãmˈbɾað̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,105
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alambrada” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). alambrada lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alambrada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,105 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [alãmˈbɾað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de alambrado, participio de alambrar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alambrada, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is alambrada, spelled A-L-A-M-B-R-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de alambrado, participio de alambrar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alambrada"?
"alambrada" is spelled A-L-A-M-B-R-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alãmˈbɾað̞a].
What does "alambrada" mean?
As a participle, "alambrada" means: Forma del femenino de alambrado, participio de alambrar.
How do you pronounce "alambrada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alambrada" is [alãmˈbɾað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alambrada" come from?
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Using “alambrada”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-A-M-B-R-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alãmˈbɾað̞a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list