alfombrilla

[alfõmˈbɾiʝa]

/[alfõmˈbɾiʝa]/ noun

The verdict

“alfombrilla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,602 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,602
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alfombra pequeña.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alfombrilla · alfombrilla · Spanish

alfombrilla · rank #82,602 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,602
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH algebraicas

Nearest frequency peer: algebraicas (+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 “alfombrilla”

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 “alfombrilla” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for alfombrilla
PropertyValue
Headwordalfombrilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alfõmˈbɾiʝa]
Letters11
Frequency rank#82,602
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alfombrilla” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.alfombrillacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “algebraicas” (#82,603), “alejaste” (#82,600), “alicate” (#82,604). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alfombrilla” va en #82,602. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alfombrilla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,602 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alfõmˈbɾiʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

alfombrilla has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 alfombrilla, spelled A-L-F-O-M-B-R-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alfombra pequeña.
  2. 2
    Enfermedad viral muy contagiosa, que contraen los niños y rara vez los adultos, caracterizada por fiebre alta, decaimiento general, enrojecimiento en los ojos, tos seca, y pequeñas manchas sobre la piel. La produce un virus del género Morbillivirus.
  3. 3
    Pequeña alfombra para desplazar el ratón con rueda del ordenador.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. De acuerdo al historiador ecuatoriano Federico González Suárez, el número de casos de alfombrilla (sarampión) y garrotillo alcanzaron niveles epidémicos durante febrero y marzo de 1645.

Synonyms

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 "alfombrilla"?
"alfombrilla" is spelled A-L-F-O-M-B-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alfõmˈbɾiʝa].
What does "alfombrilla" mean?
As a noun, "alfombrilla" means: Alfombra pequeña.
How do you pronounce "alfombrilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfombrilla" is [alfõmˈbɾiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfombrilla" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list