albañal

[alβ̞aˈɲal]

/[alβ̞aˈɲal]/ noun

The verdict

“albañal” 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) - Canal o conducto que da salida a las aguas residuales o sucias, generalmente en los edificios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-albanal · albañal · Spanish

albañal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 albañal
PropertyValue
Headwordalbañal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alβ̞aˈɲal]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “albañal” en español

albañalestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

albañal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alβ̞aˈɲal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for albañal in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is albañal, spelled A-L-B-A-Ñ-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Canal o conducto que da salida a las aguas residuales o sucias, generalmente en los edificios.
  2. 2
    Depósito de inmundicias.

Synonyms

alboñon

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 "albañal"?
"albañal" is spelled A-L-B-A-Ñ-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [alβ̞aˈɲal].
What does "albañal" mean?
As a noun, "albañal" means: Canal o conducto que da salida a las aguas residuales o sucias, generalmente en los edificios.
How do you pronounce "albañal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "albañal" is [alβ̞aˈɲal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "albañal" come from?
"albañal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list