alerce

[aˈleɾse]

/[aˈleɾse]/ noun

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The verdict

“alerce” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,825 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,825
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Larix decidua) Árbol de la familia de las pináceas originario de Europa. Alcanza unos 45 m de altura y puede vivir alrededor de 600 años. A diferencia de la mayoría de las coníferas, pierde su fol...

Key facts for alerce
PropertyValue
Headwordalerce
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈleɾse]
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,825
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alerce” 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). alerce lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

alerce is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,825 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈleɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for alerce in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 alerce, spelled A-L-E-R-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Larix decidua) Árbol de la familia de las pináceas originario de Europa. Alcanza unos 45 m de altura y puede vivir alrededor de 600 años. A diferencia de la mayoría de las coníferas, pierde su follaje durante el invierno. A causa de la resistencia que su madera tiene a la putrefacción, se usa en el revestimiento de construcciones. De su resina se fabrica la trementina de Venecia.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier otra especie del género Larix, distribuído por Europa, Asía y Norteamérica. Todos son árboles de gran tamaño y hoja caduca.
  3. 3
    Por semejanza, Fitzroya cupressoides, un árbol de la familia de las podocarpáceas nativo de Chile y Argentina. Puede medir hasta más de 50 m de altura y vivir alrededor de 4000 años. Ha sido fuertemente explotado por su madera roja que se usa en la fabricación de tejuelas.

Synonyms

alerce comúnalerce europeopino alerceciprés de la Patagonialahuán

This word in other languages

larch(English)mélèze commun(Français)Lärche(Deutsch)

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 "alerce"?
"alerce" is spelled A-L-E-R-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈleɾse].
What does "alerce" mean?
As a noun, "alerce" means: (Larix decidua) Árbol de la familia de las pináceas originario de Europa. Alcanza unos 45 m de altura y puede vivir alrededor de 600 años. A diferencia de la mayoría de las coníferas, pierde su fol...
How do you pronounce "alerce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alerce" is [aˈleɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alerce" come from?
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Using “alerce”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-E-R-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈleɾse] (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

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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