aleta

/[aˈlet̪a]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,329

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

aleta is aSpanishnoun. It means: Cada uno de los miembros aplanados que usan los vertebrados acuáticos para la locomoción. Pronounced [aˈlet̪a]. Often confused with alt and alto.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of aleta in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for aleta is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈlet̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,329 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for aleta, with forms such as "aelta", "aleat", and "aletta". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "alt", "alto", "alta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is aleta, spelled A-L-E-T-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aelta,aleat,aletta,alleta,altea,laeta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for aleta

Misspelling Variants of "aleta"

aelta5aleat5aletta6alleta6altea5laeta5
Misspelling Variants of "aleta"

Frequency rank: #17,329 in Spanish

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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Other entries that begin with the letter A in our Spanish index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.