albedo

[alˈβ̞eð̞o]

/[alˈβ̞eð̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“albedo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mesocarpo de los hesperidios

Corpus desk

Index ES-albedo · albedo · Spanish

albedo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 albedo
PropertyValue
Headwordalbedo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈβ̞eð̞o]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “albedo” en español

albedoestá 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

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

Zero misspellings are on record for albedo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is albedo, spelled A-L-B-E-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mesocarpo de los hesperidios
  2. 2
    Fracción de la luz incidente o de la radiación reflejada por una superficie o cuerpo, comúnmente expresado como porcentaje.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "albedo"?
"albedo" is spelled A-L-B-E-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈβ̞eð̞o].
What does "albedo" mean?
As a noun, "albedo" means: Mesocarpo de los hesperidios
How do you pronounce "albedo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "albedo" is [alˈβ̞eð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "albedo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list