alfócigo

[alˈfosiɣ̞o]

/[alˈfosiɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“alfócigo” 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) - (Pistacia vera) es un árbol pequeño del género Pistacia, originario de las regiones montañosas de Grecia, Siria, Turquía, Kirguistán, Turkmenistán, Irán, Pakistán y Afganistán occidental, que produ...

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Index ES-alfocigo · alfócigo · Spanish

alfócigo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 alfócigo
PropertyValue
Headwordalfócigo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈfosiɣ̞o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alfócigo” en español

alfócigoestá 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alfócigo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alfócigo, spelled A-L-F-Ó-C-I-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Pistacia vera) es un árbol pequeño del género Pistacia, originario de las regiones montañosas de Grecia, Siria, Turquía, Kirguistán, Turkmenistán, Irán, Pakistán y Afganistán occidental, que produce un importante fruto seco para uso culinario.
  2. 2
    El fruto de este árbol(1).

Synonyms

pistachopistachealfóncigopistachero

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alfócigo"?
"alfócigo" is spelled A-L-F-Ó-C-I-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈfosiɣ̞o].
What does "alfócigo" mean?
As a noun, "alfócigo" means: (Pistacia vera) es un árbol pequeño del género Pistacia, originario de las regiones montañosas de Grecia, Siria, Turquía, Kirguistán, Turkmenistán, Irán, Pakistán y Afganistán occidental, que produ...
How do you pronounce "alfócigo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfócigo" is [alˈfosiɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfócigo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list