albur

[alˈβ̞uɾ]

/[alˈβ̞uɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“albur” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,790 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,790
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Evento cuyo resultado es azaroso.

Key facts for albur
PropertyValue
Headwordalbur
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈβ̞uɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,790
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “albur” 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). albur 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

albur is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,790 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈβ̞uɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for albur, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is albur, spelled A-L-B-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Evento cuyo resultado es azaroso.
  2. 2
    Juego de palabras que se emplea con un doble sentido.
  3. 3
    (Familia Mugilidae) Cualquiera de unas ochenta especies de peces perciformes que habitan aguas costeras y fluviales en regiones subtropicales y tropicales de todo el globo.

Synonyms

lizamújol

This word in other languages

pun(English)

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

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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