alheña
[alˈeɲa]
The verdict
“alheña” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Ligustrum spp) Género de plantas oleáceas, en su mayoría arbustos y árboles pequeños de hojas perennes con flores pequeñas y fragantes en panículos, de cuatro pétalos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alheña |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alˈeɲa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alheña” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
alheña is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈeɲa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for alheña, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alheña, spelled A-L-H-E-Ñ-A.
Definition
- 1(Ligustrum spp) Género de plantas oleáceas, en su mayoría arbustos y árboles pequeños de hojas perennes con flores pequeñas y fragantes en panículos, de cuatro pétalos.
- 2(Ligustrum vulgare) Arbusto de 1,5m a 2,5m de altura. Pertenece a la familia de las oleáceas. Se distribuye por el contorno Mediterráneo, y por el norte y centro de Europa hasta Ucrania.
- 3Flor del mismo arbusto₂.
- 4Polvo a que se reducen las hojas de la alheña cogidas en la primavera y secadas después al aire libre. Sirve para teñir.
- 5Azúmbar, planta alismatácea perenne, de hojas con forma de corazón, flores blancas y fruto en forma de estrella de seis puntas.
- 6Roya o tizón; tipo de hongo que ataca ciertas especies.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “alheña”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-H-E-Ñ-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alˈeɲa] (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.