alicatar
[alikaˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“alicatar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cubrir con azulejos una superficie.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alicatar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [alikaˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alicatar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
alicatar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [alikaˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for alicatar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is alicatar, spelled A-L-I-C-A-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Cubrir con azulejos una superficie.
- 2Cortar y dar forma a los azulejos o baldosines para disponerlos en una superficie.
- 3Edificar un muro o una pared con los ladrillos puestos de lado, no de plano (de canto).
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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.
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Using “alicatar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-I-C-A-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alikaˈt̪aɾ] (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.