aleta

[aˈlet̪a]

/[aˈlet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“aleta” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,329. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,329
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cada uno de los miembros aplanados que usan los vertebrados acuáticos para la locomoción.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aleta · aleta · Spanish

aleta · rank #17,329 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,329
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alimentado

Nearest frequency peer: alimentado (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “aleta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “aleta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aleta vs alt
60% similar
aleta vs alto
60% similar
aleta vs alta
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aleta
PropertyValue
Headwordaleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈlet̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,329
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “aleta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).aletacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “alimentado” (#17,330), “aislar” (#17,327), “alterna” (#17,331). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aleta” va en #17,329. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around aleta (IPA [aˈlet̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,329 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for aleta, with forms such as "aelta", "aleat", and "aletta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "alt", "alto", "alta", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 aleta, spelled A-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada uno de los miembros aplanados que usan los vertebrados acuáticos para la locomoción.
  2. 2
    Calzado de goma de forma aplanada que facilita la natación y el buceo.
  3. 3
    Parte inferior del costado de la nariz.
  4. 4
    En los automóviles, parte de la carrocería que sobresale sobre las ruedas.
  5. 5
    En ciertas embarcaciones, prolongación de la popa.
  6. 6
    Rumbo de navegación en donde la aleta queda enfrentada contra el viento, y casi lo está la popa.
  7. 7
    Espacio entre el brazo y el tórax.
  8. 8
    Parte del tejado que sobresale y protege de la lluvia.

Synonyms

guardabarrosparafangoaxilasobacoalerónalero

This word in other languages

fin(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aelta
  • aleat
  • aletta
  • alleta
  • altea
  • laeta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aleta - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aelta2aleat2aletta1alleta1altea2laeta2
Edit distance from "aleta"

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 "aleta"?
"aleta" is spelled A-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlet̪a].
What does "aleta" mean?
As a noun, "aleta" means: Cada uno de los miembros aplanados que usan los vertebrados acuáticos para la locomoción.
What words are commonly confused with "aleta"?
"aleta" is commonly confused with "alt", "alto", "alta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aleta" is [aˈlet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aleta" come from?
"aleta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aleta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trade#17,307tomos#17,305tecla#17,300cenas#17,373

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

zinc6 variantsreggae6 variantsdaddy6 variantsduela6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list