Alcira

[alˈsiɾa]

/[alˈsiɾa]/ name

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The verdict

“Alcira” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,335 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,335
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer.

Key facts for Alcira
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlcira
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[alˈsiɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,335
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alcira” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Alcira lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Alcira is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,335 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [alˈsiɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Alcira, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Alcira, spelled A-L-C-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer.
  2. 2
    Ciudad en la provincia de Valencia, España.

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

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-C-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alˈsiɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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