alfayate

[alfaˈʝat̪e]

/[alfaˈʝat̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“alfayate” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona cuyo oficio es cortar y confeccionar trajes a la medida, especialmente de hombre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alfayate · alfayate · Spanish

alfayate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for alfayate
PropertyValue
Headwordalfayate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alfaˈʝat̪e]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alfayate” en español

alfayateestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alfayate is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alfaˈʝat̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona cuyo oficio es cortar y confeccionar trajes a la medida, especialmente de hombre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for alfayate in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alfayate, spelled A-L-F-A-Y-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona cuyo oficio es cortar y confeccionar trajes a la medida, especialmente de hombre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. G. coge sus tijeras de alfayate.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alfayate"?
"alfayate" is spelled A-L-F-A-Y-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [alfaˈʝat̪e].
What does "alfayate" mean?
As a noun, "alfayate" means: Persona cuyo oficio es cortar y confeccionar trajes a la medida, especialmente de hombre.
How do you pronounce "alfayate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfayate" is [alfaˈʝat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfayate" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list