álgebra

[ˈalxeβ̞ɾa]

/[ˈalxeβ̞ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“álgebra” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,549. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,549
frequency rank, Spanish
60
“Á” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rama de las matemáticas relativa a estructuras, relaciones y cantidades. En el álgebra se utilizan símbolos para representar tanto a los números como a sus operaciones y relaciones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-algebra · álgebra · Spanish

álgebra · rank #22,549 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,549
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 60
  • PHOTO-FINISH zanja

Nearest frequency peer: zanja (-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 “álgebra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “álgebra” 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).

álgebra vs Altera
57% similar
álgebra vs alumbra
57% similar
álgebra vs alegra
57% similar

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

Key facts for álgebra
PropertyValue
Headwordálgebra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈalxeβ̞ɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,549
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “álgebra”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).álgebracae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “zanja” (#22,548), “winter” (#22,547), “étnicas” (#22,551). Entre 60 lemas con “Á”, “álgebra” va en #22,549. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around álgebra (IPA [ˈalxeβ̞ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,549 among 60 “Á” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for álgebra, with forms such as "lágebra", "áglebra", and "álegbra". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Altera", "alumbra", "alegra", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is álgebra, spelled Á-L-G-E-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rama de las matemáticas relativa a estructuras, relaciones y cantidades. En el álgebra se utilizan símbolos para representar tanto a los números como a sus operaciones y relaciones.
  2. 2
    Estructura que consiste en un conjunto de elementos concernientes a una o más operaciones y a las reglas que las definen.

This word in other languages

algebra(English)algèbre(Français)Algebra(Deutsch)álgebra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lágebra
  • áglebra
  • álegbra
  • álgbera
  • álgebar
  • álgebbra
  • álgebrra
  • álgerba
  • álgevra
  • álggebra
  • állgebra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lágebra2áglebra2álegbra2álgbera2álgebar2álgebbra1álgebrra1álgerba2
Edit distance from "álgebra"

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 "álgebra"?
"álgebra" is spelled Á-L-G-E-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalxeβ̞ɾa].
What does "álgebra" mean?
As a noun, "álgebra" means: Rama de las matemáticas relativa a estructuras, relaciones y cantidades. En el álgebra se utilizan símbolos para representar tanto a los números como a sus operaciones y relaciones.
What words are commonly confused with "álgebra"?
"álgebra" is commonly confused with "Altera", "alumbra", "alegra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "álgebra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "álgebra" is [ˈalxeβ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "álgebra" come from?
"álgebra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

étnicas#22,551abrigos#22,553viniste#22,544alabado#22,562

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

acústico11 variantsAmericas11 variantstemible11 variantsartesano11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list