alcayota

[alkaˈʝot̪a]

/[alkaˈʝot̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Cucurbita ficifolia) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, con cuyo fruto y semillas se hace un dulce muy sabroso.

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Index ES-alcayota · alcayota · Spanish

alcayota · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 alcayota
PropertyValue
Headwordalcayota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alkaˈʝot̪a]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alcayota” en español

alcayotaestá 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

alcayota is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alkaˈʝot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Cucurbita ficifolia) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, con cuyo fruto y semillas se hace un dulce muy sabroso.".

Zero misspellings are on record for alcayota in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is alcayota, spelled A-L-C-A-Y-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cucurbita ficifolia) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, con cuyo fruto y semillas se hace un dulce muy sabroso.

Synonyms

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 "alcayota"?
"alcayota" is spelled A-L-C-A-Y-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alkaˈʝot̪a].
What does "alcayota" mean?
As a noun, "alcayota" means: (Cucurbita ficifolia) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, con cuyo fruto y semillas se hace un dulce muy sabroso.
How do you pronounce "alcayota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcayota" is [alkaˈʝot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcayota" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list