alanina

[alaˈnina]

/[alaˈnina]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Un aminoácido no esencial que forma parte de la composición de las proteínas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alanina · alanina · Spanish

alanina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 alanina
PropertyValue
Headwordalanina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alaˈnina]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alanina” en español

alaninaqueda 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

alanina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alaˈnina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Un aminoácido no esencial que forma parte de la composición de las proteínas.".

Zero misspellings are on record for alanina in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is alanina, spelled A-L-A-N-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un aminoácido no esencial que forma parte de la composición de las proteínas.

Synonyms

ácido 2-aminopropanoico

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 "alanina"?
"alanina" is spelled A-L-A-N-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alaˈnina].
What does "alanina" mean?
As a noun, "alanina" means: Un aminoácido no esencial que forma parte de la composición de las proteínas.
How do you pronounce "alanina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alanina" is [alaˈnina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alanina" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list