alfombra

[alˈfõmbɾa]

/[alˈfõmbɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“alfombra” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,463. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,463
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pieza de tejido con que se cubren los suelos para decoración, abrigo y protección.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alfombra · alfombra · Spanish

alfombra · rank #8,463 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,463
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH admisión

Nearest frequency peer: admisión (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “alfombra”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “alfombra” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

alfombra vs asombra
75% similar
alfombra vs alumbra
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for alfombra
PropertyValue
Headwordalfombra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈfõmbɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,463
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “alfombra”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.alfombracae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “admisión” (#8,462), “aluminio” (#8,464), “anne” (#8,465). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alfombra” va en #8,463. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around alfombra (IPA [alˈfõmbɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,463 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for alfombra, with forms such as "aflombra", "alffombra", and "alfmobra". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "asombra", "alumbra", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is alfombra, spelled A-L-F-O-M-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza de tejido con que se cubren los suelos para decoración, abrigo y protección.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier cubierta que tapiza el suelo.

This word in other languages

carpet(English)tapis(Français)Teppich(Deutsch)carpete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aflombra
  • alffombra
  • alfmobra
  • alfobmra
  • alfombar
  • alfombbra
  • alfombrra
  • alfommbra
  • alfomrba
  • alfomvra
  • allfombra
  • alofmbra
  • lafombra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alfombra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aflombra2alffombra1alfmobra2alfobmra2alfombar2alfombbra1alfombrra1alfommbra1
Edit distance from "alfombra"

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 "alfombra"?
"alfombra" is spelled A-L-F-O-M-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈfõmbɾa].
What does "alfombra" mean?
As a noun, "alfombra" means: Pieza de tejido con que se cubren los suelos para decoración, abrigo y protección.
What words are commonly confused with "alfombra"?
"alfombra" is commonly confused with "asombra", "alumbra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alfombra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfombra" is [alˈfõmbɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfombra" come from?
"alfombra" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

admisión#8,462aluminio#8,464abrieron#8,460arreglos#8,472

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

apelación13 variantsatentados13 variantsconvocar13 variantsdisminuye13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list