alfajor

/[alfaˈxoɾ]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#40,628

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

alfajor is aSpanishnoun. It means: Dulce o rosca hecha de almendras, nueces, miel y especias molidas y amasadas. Pronounced [alfaˈxoɾ]. Often confused with Alfaro and alfajores.

Key facts for alfajor
PropertyValue
Headwordalfajor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alfaˈxoɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,628
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for alfajor is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alfaˈxoɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,628 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for alfajor, with forms such as "aflajor", "alafjor", and "alfajjor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Alfaro", "alfajores", 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 alfajor, spelled A-L-F-A-J-O-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dulce o rosca hecha de almendras, nueces, miel y especias molidas y amasadas.
  2. 2
    Dulce formado por dos delgadas galletas de forma circular, unidas por una capa de dulce y bañadas en azúcar o chocolate.
  3. 3
    Dulce de caramelo y coco.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aflajor,alafjor,alfajjor,alfajorr,alfajro,alfaojr,alffajor,alfjaor,allfajor,lafajor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for alfajor

Misspelling Variants of "alfajor"

aflajor7alafjor7alfajjor8alfajorr8alfajro7alfaojr7alffajor8alfjaor7
Misspelling Variants of "alfajor"

Frequency rank: #40,628 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alfajor"?
"alfajor" is spelled A-L-F-A-J-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [alfaˈxoɾ].
What does "alfajor" mean?
As a noun, "alfajor" means: Dulce o rosca hecha de almendras, nueces, miel y especias molidas y amasadas.
What words are commonly confused with "alfajor"?
"alfajor" is commonly confused with "Alfaro", "alfajores". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alfajor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfajor" is [alfaˈxoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfajor" come from?
"alfajor" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.