alb

[ˈalp]

/[ˈalp]/ adj

The verdict

“alb” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,242 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,242
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Blanco, véase también el tesauro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alb · alb · Spanish

alb · rank #58,242 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,242
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alarmista

Nearest frequency peer: alarmista (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “alb”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “alb” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for alb
PropertyValue
Headwordalb
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈalp]
Letters3
Frequency rank#58,242
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alb” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).albcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “alarmista” (#58,241), “alabada” (#58,240), “alcaloides” (#58,244). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alb” va en #58,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alb is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,242 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈalp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Blanco, véase también el tesauro.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for alb, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alb, spelled A-L-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blanco, véase también el tesauro.

Synonyms

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 "alb"?
"alb" is spelled A-L-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalp].
What does "alb" mean?
As an adjective, "alb" means: Blanco, véase también el tesauro.
How do you pronounce "alb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alb" is [ˈalp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alb" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "alb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list