alcándara

[alˈkãn̪d̪aɾa]

/[alˈkãn̪d̪aɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“alcándara” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vara donde se ponían los halcones u otras aves de cetrería.

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Index ES-alcandara · alcándara · Spanish

alcándara · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for alcándara
PropertyValue
Headwordalcándara
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈkãn̪d̪aɾa]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alcándara” en español

alcándaraestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alcándara is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈkãn̪d̪aɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

alcándara has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 alcándara, spelled A-L-C-Á-N-D-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vara donde se ponían los halcones u otras aves de cetrería.
  2. 2
    Vara donde se colgaban las prendas de vestir.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alcándara"?
"alcándara" is spelled A-L-C-Á-N-D-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈkãn̪d̪aɾa].
What does "alcándara" mean?
As a noun, "alcándara" means: Vara donde se ponían los halcones u otras aves de cetrería.
How do you pronounce "alcándara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcándara" is [alˈkãn̪d̪aɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcándara" come from?
"alcándara" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list