álgebra

/[ˈalxeβ̞ɾa]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#22,549

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

álgebra is aSpanishnoun. It 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. Pronounced [ˈalxeβ̞ɾa]. Often confused with Altera and alumbra.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of álgebra in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for álgebra is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈalxeβ̞ɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,549 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for álgebra, with forms such as "lágebra", "áglebra", and "álegbra". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Altera", "alumbra", "alegra", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is álgebra, spelled Á-L-G-E-B-R-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lágebra,áglebra,álegbra,álgbera,álgebar,álgebbra,álgebrra,álgerba,álgevra,álggebra,állgebra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for álgebra

Misspelling Variants of "álgebra"

lágebra7áglebra7álegbra7álgbera7álgebar7álgebbra8álgebrra8álgerba7
Misspelling Variants of "álgebra"

Frequency rank: #22,549 in Spanish

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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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.