alambrera

[alãmˈbɾeɾa]

/[alãmˈbɾeɾa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Especie de red o tejido de alambre que se pone en algunas ventanas y aberturas. Se usaron mucho en la Edad Media, principalmente para resguardar del granizo las viviendas de las iglesias.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alambrera · alambrera · Spanish

alambrera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 alambrera
PropertyValue
Headwordalambrera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alãmˈbɾeɾa]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alambrera” en español

alambreraqueda 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

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

alambrera has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is alambrera, spelled A-L-A-M-B-R-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Especie de red o tejido de alambre que se pone en algunas ventanas y aberturas. Se usaron mucho en la Edad Media, principalmente para resguardar del granizo las viviendas de las iglesias.
  2. 2
    Cobertera de red de alambre, comúnmente de figura acampanada, que acostumbra a ponerse sobre los braseros encendidos.
  3. 3
    Cobertera de red de alambre muy espesa, utilizada para cubrir y preservar los manjares de las moscas y otros insectos.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alambrera"?
"alambrera" is spelled A-L-A-M-B-R-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alãmˈbɾeɾa].
What does "alambrera" mean?
As a noun, "alambrera" means: Especie de red o tejido de alambre que se pone en algunas ventanas y aberturas. Se usaron mucho en la Edad Media, principalmente para resguardar del granizo las viviendas de las iglesias.
How do you pronounce "alambrera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alambrera" is [alãmˈbɾeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alambrera" come from?
"alambrera" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list