alcobilla
[alkoˈβ̞iʝa]
The verdict
“alcobilla” 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) - Parte de la balanza y de la romana en que entra la aguja o fiel cuando se pone vertical al haber igualdad o equilibrio en los pesos comparados.
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Index ES-alcobilla · alcobilla · Spanish
alcobilla · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alcobilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alkoˈβ̞iʝa] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “alcobilla” en español
Rare enough to double-check
alcobilla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alkoˈβ̞iʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parte de la balanza y de la romana en que entra la aguja o fiel cuando se pone vertical al haber igualdad o equilibrio en los pesos comparados.".
alcobilla doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alcobilla, spelled A-L-C-O-B-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Parte de la balanza y de la romana en que entra la aguja o fiel cuando se pone vertical al haber igualdad o equilibrio en los pesos comparados.
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.