alcahuetería
[alkawet̪eˈɾia]
The verdict
“alcahuetería” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de alcahuetear
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alcahuetería |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alkawet̪eˈɾia] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alcahuetería” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for alcahuetería is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alkawet̪eˈɾia]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for alcahuetería in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is alcahuetería, spelled A-L-C-A-H-U-E-T-E-R-Í-A.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de alcahuetear
- 2El proceder del alcahuete.
- 3Encubrimiento de acciones contrarias a la ética, los valores y los buenos principios con el fin de transgredir los mismos.
- 4Artificio que se emplea para persuadir a alguien a cometer actos reprobables.
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.
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Using “alcahuetería”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-C-A-H-U-E-T-E-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alkawet̪eˈɾia] (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
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.