alfeña

[alˈfeɲa]

/[alˈfeɲa]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alfeñar.

Key facts for alfeña
PropertyValue
Headwordalfeña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[alˈfeɲa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alfeña” sits in Spanish frequency

alfeña falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

alfeña is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [alˈfeɲa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for alfeña in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alfeña, spelled A-L-F-E-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alfeñar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de alfeñar.

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 "alfeña"?
"alfeña" is spelled A-L-F-E-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈfeɲa].
What does "alfeña" mean?
As a verb, "alfeña" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alfeñar.
How do you pronounce "alfeña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfeña" is [alˈfeɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfeña" come from?
"alfeña" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “alfeña”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-F-E-Ñ-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alˈfeɲa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list