alcaravea
[alkaɾaˈβ̞ea]
The verdict
“alcaravea” 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 May 6, 2026) - (Carum carvi) Planta de la familia de las apiáceas, bienal, multicaule, con hojas tripinnatífidas y densas umbelas de pequeñas flores blancas, cultivada en el norte de África y Europa Central por s...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alcaravea |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alkaɾaˈβ̞ea] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alcaravea” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
alcaravea is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alkaɾaˈβ̞ea]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Carum carvi) Planta de la familia de las apiáceas, bienal, multicaule, con hojas tripinnatífidas y densas umbelas de pequeñas flores blancas, cultivada en el norte de África y Europa Central por s...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for alcaravea in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alcaravea, spelled A-L-C-A-R-A-V-E-A.
Definition
- 1(Carum carvi) Planta de la familia de las apiáceas, bienal, multicaule, con hojas tripinnatífidas y densas umbelas de pequeñas flores blancas, cultivada en el norte de África y Europa Central por su fruto, un aqueno falcado de 2 mm de largo, usado como especia. De aroma intenso, rico en limoneno, se emplea en la preparación del chucrut, como aromatizante para el pan de centeno y para la elaboración de licores y medicamentos.
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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.
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-C-A-R-A-V-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alkaɾaˈβ̞ea] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.