álbum

[ˈalβ̞ũm]

/[ˈalβ̞ũm]/ noun

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The verdict

“álbum” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,529. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,529
frequency rank, Spanish
60
“Á” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Libro o carpeta cuyas hojas contienen marcos para añadir imágenes tales como fotografías o láminas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-album · álbum · Spanish

álbum · rank #3,529 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,529
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 60
  • PHOTO-FINISH xix

Nearest frequency peer: xix (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “álbum”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “álbum” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

álbum vs alud
40% similar
álbum vs algún
20% similar
álbum vs álbumes
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for álbum
PropertyValue
Headwordálbum
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈalβ̞ũm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,529
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “álbum”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.álbumcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “xix” (#3,528), “árabe” (#3,530), “virtual” (#3,527). Entre 60 lemas con “Á”, “álbum” va en #3,529. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around álbum (IPA [ˈalβ̞ũm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,529 among 60 “Á” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for álbum, with forms such as "lábum", "áblum", and "álbbum". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "alud", "algún", "álbumes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is álbum, spelled Á-L-B-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Libro o carpeta cuyas hojas contienen marcos para añadir imágenes tales como fotografías o láminas.
  2. 2
    Carpeta en que se guardaban discos de música.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, el conjunto de piezas musicales publicadas en conjunto.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lábum
  • áblum
  • álbbum
  • álbmu
  • álbumm
  • állbum
  • álubm
  • álvum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of álbum - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lábum2áblum2álbbum1álbmu2álbumm1állbum1álubm2álvum1
Edit distance from "álbum"

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 "álbum"?
"álbum" is spelled Á-L-B-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalβ̞ũm].
What does "álbum" mean?
As a noun, "álbum" means: Libro o carpeta cuyas hojas contienen marcos para añadir imágenes tales como fotografías o láminas.
What words are commonly confused with "álbum"?
"álbum" is commonly confused with "alud", "algún", "álbumes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "álbum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "álbum" is [ˈalβ̞ũm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "álbum" come from?
"álbum" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

árabe#3,530verse#3,526ancho#3,533borde#3,537

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

únicos8 variantseditor8 variantspelota8 variantsmedalla8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list