alarido

[alaˈɾið̞o]

/[alaˈɾið̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“alarido” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,445 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,445
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grito quejumbroso que se emite por algún dolor, pena, conflicto o alegría repentina.

Key facts for alarido
PropertyValue
Headwordalarido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alaˈɾið̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,445
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alarido” 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). alarido 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

alarido is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,445 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alaˈɾið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alarido, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alarido, spelled A-L-A-R-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grito quejumbroso que se emite por algún dolor, pena, conflicto o alegría repentina.
  2. 2
    En sentido figurado, grito vigoroso y fuerte.
  3. 3
    Grito de guerra empleado por la tropa al entrar en combate.

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); 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 "alarido"?
"alarido" is spelled A-L-A-R-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alaˈɾið̞o].
What does "alarido" mean?
As a noun, "alarido" means: Grito quejumbroso que se emite por algún dolor, pena, conflicto o alegría repentina.
How do you pronounce "alarido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alarido" is [alaˈɾið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alarido" come from?
"alarido" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “alarido”

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

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