algazara
[alɣ̞aˈsaɾa]
The verdict
“algazara” 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) - Vocería de los moros al sorprender o acometer al enemigo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-algazara · algazara · Spanish
algazara · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | algazara |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alɣ̞aˈsaɾa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “algazara” en español
Rare enough to double-check
algazara is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alɣ̞aˈsaɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
algazara has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is algazara, spelled A-L-G-A-Z-A-R-A.
Definition
- 1Vocería de los moros al sorprender o acometer al enemigo.
- 2Tropa de a caballo que salía a correr y robar la tierra del enemigo.
- 3Ruido de muchas voces juntas, que por lo común nace de alegría.
- 4Estruendo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how algazara appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«[…] el señor Bhaer pidió al chico una canción para que todos cantaran. Hubo gran algazara y los muchachos cantaron a todo pulmón […]».
Antonyms
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.