alhaja

[alˈaxa]

/[alˈaxa]/ noun

The verdict

“alhaja” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objeto de ornato hecho de uno o más metales preciosos o gemas.

Key facts for alhaja
PropertyValue
Headwordalhaja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈaxa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alhaja” sits in Spanish frequency

alhaja falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for alhaja is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alˈaxa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for alhaja in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is alhaja, spelled A-L-H-A-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objeto de ornato hecho de uno o más metales preciosos o gemas.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, mueble u objeto decorativo ricamente ornado.
  3. 3
    Más generalmente, cosa cualquiera de mucho valor.
  4. 4
    Persona o animal muy apreciado debido a sus excelentes cualidades.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, cosa cualquiera muy útil o apreciable.
  6. 6
    Conjunto de bienes que alguien posee, en especial los líquidos.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alhaja"?
"alhaja" is spelled A-L-H-A-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈaxa].
What does "alhaja" mean?
As a noun, "alhaja" means: Objeto de ornato hecho de uno o más metales preciosos o gemas.
How do you pronounce "alhaja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alhaja" is [alˈaxa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alhaja" come from?
"alhaja" 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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Using “alhaja”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-H-A-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alˈaxa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list