alardes

[aˈlaɾð̞es]

/[aˈlaɾð̞es]/ noun

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The verdict

“alardes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,334 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,334
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de alarde.

Key facts for alardes
PropertyValue
Headwordalardes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈlaɾð̞es]
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,334
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alardes” 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). alardes lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

alardes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,334 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈlaɾð̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de alarde.".

Zero misspellings are on record for alardes in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is alardes, spelled A-L-A-R-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de alarde.

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 "alardes"?
"alardes" is spelled A-L-A-R-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlaɾð̞es].
What does "alardes" mean?
As a noun, "alardes" means: Forma del plural de alarde.
How do you pronounce "alardes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alardes" is [aˈlaɾð̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alardes" come from?
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Using “alardes”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list