alcaparra

[alkaˈpara]

/[alkaˈpara]/ noun

The verdict

“alcaparra” 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) - (Capparis spinosa) Capullo comestible del arbusto alcaparro.

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Index ES-alcaparra · alcaparra · Spanish

alcaparra · 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 alcaparra
PropertyValue
Headwordalcaparra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alkaˈpara]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alcaparra” en español

alcaparraqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

alcaparra is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alkaˈpara]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Capparis spinosa) Capullo comestible del arbusto alcaparro.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for alcaparra in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is alcaparra, spelled A-L-C-A-P-A-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Capparis spinosa) Capullo comestible del arbusto alcaparro.

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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 "alcaparra"?
"alcaparra" is spelled A-L-C-A-P-A-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alkaˈpara].
What does "alcaparra" mean?
As a noun, "alcaparra" means: (Capparis spinosa) Capullo comestible del arbusto alcaparro.
How do you pronounce "alcaparra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcaparra" is [alkaˈpara]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcaparra" come from?
"alcaparra" 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