alcanzaste

[alkãnˈsast̪e]

/[alkãnˈsast̪e]/ verb

The verdict

“alcanzaste” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,527 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,527
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alcanzaste · alcanzaste · Spanish

alcanzaste · rank #84,527 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,527
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH albero

Nearest frequency peer: albero (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “alcanzaste”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “alcanzaste” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for alcanzaste
PropertyValue
Headwordalcanzaste
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[alkãnˈsast̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,527
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alcanzaste” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).alcanzastecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “albero” (#84,526), “aireación” (#84,523), “alicientes” (#84,531). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alcanzaste” va en #84,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alcanzaste is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,527 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [alkãnˈsast̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for alcanzaste, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is alcanzaste, spelled A-L-C-A-N-Z-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse.

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 "alcanzaste"?
"alcanzaste" is spelled A-L-C-A-N-Z-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [alkãnˈsast̪e].
What does "alcanzaste" mean?
As a verb, "alcanzaste" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse.
How do you pronounce "alcanzaste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcanzaste" is [alkãnˈsast̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcanzaste" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "alcanzaste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list