alcotán
[alkoˈt̪ãn]
The verdict
“alcotán” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Género de aves falconiformes de la familia Falconidae.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alcotán |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alkoˈt̪ãn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alcotán” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for alcotán is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alkoˈt̪ãn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for alcotán in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is alcotán, spelled A-L-C-O-T-Á-N.
Definition
- 1Género de aves falconiformes de la familia Falconidae.
- 2(Cissampelos pareira), es una especie fanerógama perteneciente a la familia Menispermaceae. Es una planta trepadora, con tallos largos y delgados. Las hojas son aterciopeladas de tamaño mediano y redondeadas. Sus flores son pequeñas, verdosas y enredadas como resortes. Tiene los frutos, pequeños de color rojo.
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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Using “alcotán”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-C-O-T-Á-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alkoˈt̪ãn] (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.