Albarrán

[alβ̞aˈrãn]

/[alβ̞aˈrãn]/ name

The verdict

“Albarrán” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,332 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,332
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Key facts for Albarrán
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlbarrán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[alβ̞aˈrãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,332
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Albarrán” 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). Albarrán 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

Albarrán is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,332 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [alβ̞aˈrãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Albarrán, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Albarrán, spelled A-L-B-A-R-R-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Albarrán"?
"Albarrán" is spelled A-L-B-A-R-R-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [alβ̞aˈrãn].
What does "Albarrán" mean?
As a proper noun, "Albarrán" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Albarrán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Albarrán" is [alβ̞aˈrãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Albarrán" come from?
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Using “Albarrán”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-B-A-R-R-Á-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alβ̞aˈrãn] (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