alcachofa

[alkaˈt͡ʃofa]

/[alkaˈt͡ʃofa]/ noun

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The verdict

“alcachofa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,785 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,785
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus, sin. C. scolymus) Planta herbácea perenne de la familia de las asteráceas, oriunda de África, de tallo erecto y espinoso de hasta 2 m de altura, hojas lobuladas, ...

Key facts for alcachofa
PropertyValue
Headwordalcachofa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alkaˈt͡ʃofa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,785
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alcachofa” 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). alcachofa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alcachofa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,785 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alkaˈt͡ʃofa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for alcachofa, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is alcachofa, spelled A-L-C-A-C-H-O-F-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus, sin. C. scolymus) Planta herbácea perenne de la familia de las asteráceas, oriunda de África, de tallo erecto y espinoso de hasta 2 m de altura, hojas lobuladas, plateadas, glaucas, e inflorescencia terminal en capítulo globoso, cuyo capullo es comestible. Se aprecia en gastronomía y en medicina como tónico hepático y colagogo.
  2. 2
    Capullo comestible de la inflorescencia de la alcachofa₁, de la que se consume la base de los involucros y el clinanto.
  3. 3
    Capullo comestible análogo de otras asteráceas, como el cardo.
  4. 4
    Adorno en forma de alcachofa₂.
  5. 5
    Bollo de pan en forma de alcachofa₂.
  6. 6
    Pieza terminal de una ducha o regadera, dotada de múltiples agujeros que dispersan el agua en forma de lluvia.
  7. 7
    Pieza agujereada, de forma similar a la alcachofa₆, que se emplea como filtro en algunas tomas de agua.
  8. 8
    Dispositivo transductor que transforma las vibraciones del aire que transmiten el sonido en impulsos eléctricos para su amplificación o grabación.

Synonyms

morrillaalcachoferaalcaucilalcacíalcacilalcarcilarcacilmorrillaalcaucilalcacíalcacilalcarcilarcacilflorrosetaregaderamicrófono

This word in other languages

artichoke(English)artichaut(Français)Artischocke(Deutsch)alcachofra(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 "alcachofa"?
"alcachofa" is spelled A-L-C-A-C-H-O-F-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alkaˈt͡ʃofa].
What does "alcachofa" mean?
As a noun, "alcachofa" means: (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus, sin. C. scolymus) Planta herbácea perenne de la familia de las asteráceas, oriunda de África, de tallo erecto y espinoso de hasta 2 m de altura, hojas lobuladas, ...
How do you pronounce "alcachofa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcachofa" is [alkaˈt͡ʃofa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcachofa" come from?
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Using “alcachofa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-C-A-C-H-O-F-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alkaˈt͡ʃofa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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