albóndiga

[alˈβ̞õn̪d̪iɣ̞a]

/[alˈβ̞õn̪d̪iɣ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“albóndiga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,639 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,639
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pequeña bola de carne, pescado u otro alimento molido y ligado con huevo, que se consume como alimento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-albondiga · albóndiga · Spanish

albóndiga · rank #92,639 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,639
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH albinismo

Nearest frequency peer: albinismo (-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 “albóndiga”

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 “albóndiga” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for albóndiga
PropertyValue
Headwordalbóndiga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈβ̞õn̪d̪iɣ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#92,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “albóndiga” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).albóndigacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “albinismo” (#92,638), “alcoholímetro” (#92,640), “alababan” (#92,635). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “albóndiga” va en #92,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

albóndiga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,639 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈβ̞õn̪d̪iɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pequeña bola de carne, pescado u otro alimento molido y ligado con huevo, que se consume como alimento.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for albóndiga, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is albóndiga, spelled A-L-B-Ó-N-D-I-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeña bola de carne, pescado u otro alimento molido y ligado con huevo, que se consume como alimento.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how albóndiga appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Las carnes se consumen preferentemente hervidas o estofadas, con guarniciones de salsas agridulces o compotas de frutas. Existe también una variedad considerable de platos a base de harina, incluyendo los tallarines frescos, probablemente importados del norte de la vecina Italia. Un plato típico de Baviera está compuesto por una especie de albóndigas gra…
  2. «Además, los trozos pequeños siempre se contaminan con más facilidad que las piezas grandes, especialmente si no se tiene cuidado al prepararlas y conservarlas. Por esta razón, exija las máximas precauciones higiénicas en la carnicería, y considere que todas las carnes picadas y sus derivados (albóndigas, hamburguesas, empanadillas, etc.) son alimentos al…

This word in other languages

meatball(English)boulette(Français)almôndega(Português)

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 "albóndiga"?
"albóndiga" is spelled A-L-B-Ó-N-D-I-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈβ̞õn̪d̪iɣ̞a].
What does "albóndiga" mean?
As a noun, "albóndiga" means: Pequeña bola de carne, pescado u otro alimento molido y ligado con huevo, que se consume como alimento.
How do you pronounce "albóndiga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "albóndiga" is [alˈβ̞õn̪d̪iɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "albóndiga" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

albinismo#92,638amoladora#92,658amoldarse#92,659adquieres#92,617

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list