alcaravea

[alkaɾaˈβ̞ea]

/[alkaɾaˈβ̞ea]/ noun

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...

Key facts for alcaravea
PropertyValue
Headwordalcaravea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alkaɾaˈβ̞ea]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alcaravea” sits in Spanish frequency

alcaravea falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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. 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.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alcaravea"?
"alcaravea" is spelled A-L-C-A-R-A-V-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alkaɾaˈβ̞ea].
What does "alcaravea" mean?
As a noun, "alcaravea" means: (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...
How do you pronounce "alcaravea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcaravea" is [alkaɾaˈβ̞ea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcaravea" come from?
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Using “alcaravea”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list