álcali
[ˈalkali]
The verdict
“álcali” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquiera de los óxidos metálicos que, por ser muy solubles en agua, pueden actuar como bases enérgicas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | álcali |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈalkali] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “álcali” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
álcali is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈalkali]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for álcali in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is álcali, spelled Á-L-C-A-L-I.
Definition
- 1Cualquiera de los óxidos metálicos que, por ser muy solubles en agua, pueden actuar como bases enérgicas.
- 2Nombre genérico de los óxidos, cuyos efectos son opuestos a los de los ácidos; fermentan con ellos y los neutralizan, mudan en verde los colores azules vegetales, y son de un sabor acre, urinoso y cáustico.
This word in other languages
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 “álcali”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Á-L-C-A-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈalkali] (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.