alárabe

[aˈlaɾaβ̞e]

/[aˈlaɾaβ̞e]/ adj

The verdict

“alárabe” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Propio de, relativo o perteneciente al grupo étnico de habla semítica, originario de la Península Arábiga y los territorios circundantes, que habla el idioma árabe y cuya población se concentra pri...

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Index ES-alarabe · alárabe · Spanish

alárabe · 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 alárabe
PropertyValue
Headwordalárabe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈlaɾaβ̞e]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alárabe” en español

alárabequeda 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alárabe, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is alárabe, spelled A-L-Á-R-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de, relativo o perteneciente al grupo étnico de habla semítica, originario de la Península Arábiga y los territorios circundantes, que habla el idioma árabe y cuya población se concentra principalmente en el norte de África y en Oriente Medio
  2. 2
    En especial, propio de, relativo o perteneciente a la etnia conformada por los descendientes de los habitantes originales de la Península Arábiga
  3. 3
    Propio de o relativo a la lengua semítica empleada mayoritariamente por estos pueblos

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how alárabe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Los alárabes y asianos hablan de los sitios como escriben; al contrario y revés que las gentes de Europa.

Synonyms

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 "alárabe"?
"alárabe" is spelled A-L-Á-R-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlaɾaβ̞e].
What does "alárabe" mean?
As an adjective, "alárabe" means: Propio de, relativo o perteneciente al grupo étnico de habla semítica, originario de la Península Arábiga y los territorios circundantes, que habla el idioma árabe y cuya población se concentra pri...
How do you pronounce "alárabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alárabe" is [aˈlaɾaβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alárabe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list