albarca

[alˈβ̞aɾka]

/[alˈβ̞aɾka]/ noun

The verdict

“albarca” 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) - Sandalia de cuero o caucho que emplea cuerdas o correas que se aseguran sobre el empeine y el tobillo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-albarca · albarca · Spanish

albarca · 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 albarca
PropertyValue
Headwordalbarca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈβ̞aɾka]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “albarca” en español

albarcano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

albarca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈβ̞aɾka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sandalia de cuero o caucho que emplea cuerdas o correas que se aseguran sobre el empeine y el tobillo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for albarca, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is albarca, spelled A-L-B-A-R-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sandalia de cuero o caucho que emplea cuerdas o correas que se aseguran sobre el empeine y el tobillo.

Synonyms

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 "albarca"?
"albarca" is spelled A-L-B-A-R-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈβ̞aɾka].
What does "albarca" mean?
As a noun, "albarca" means: Sandalia de cuero o caucho que emplea cuerdas o correas que se aseguran sobre el empeine y el tobillo.
How do you pronounce "albarca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "albarca" is [alˈβ̞aɾka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "albarca" come from?
"albarca" 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