alfarero

[alfaˈɾeɾo]

/[alfaˈɾeɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“alfarero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,679 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,679
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona cuyo oficio es fabricar recipientes de barro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alfarero · alfarero · Spanish

alfarero · rank #50,679 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,679
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alfabetos

Nearest frequency peer: alfabetos (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “alfarero”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “alfarero” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for alfarero
PropertyValue
Headwordalfarero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alfaˈɾeɾo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,679
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alfarero” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).alfarerocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “alfabetos” (#50,678), “alistamiento” (#50,680), “albergado” (#50,677). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alfarero” va en #50,679. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alfarero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,679 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alfaˈɾeɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona cuyo oficio es fabricar recipientes de barro.".

Zero misspellings are on record for alfarero in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is alfarero, spelled A-L-F-A-R-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona cuyo oficio es fabricar recipientes de barro.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how alfarero appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. llegué a dominar el oficio de alfarero y aprendí a usar un torno.
  2. Y a sus pies de alfarera envejecida ellas enjugan en su pasta la pérdida del mundo.

This word in other languages

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 "alfarero"?
"alfarero" is spelled A-L-F-A-R-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alfaˈɾeɾo].
What does "alfarero" mean?
As a noun, "alfarero" means: Persona cuyo oficio es fabricar recipientes de barro.
How do you pronounce "alfarero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfarero" is [alfaˈɾeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfarero" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list