aliena

[aˈljena]

/[aˈljena]/ verb

The verdict

“aliena” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,521 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,521
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alienar.

Key facts for aliena
PropertyValue
Headwordaliena
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈljena]
Letters6
Frequency rank#89,521
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aliena” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aliena lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aliena is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,521 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈljena]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for aliena in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aliena, spelled A-L-I-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alienar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de alienar.

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 "aliena"?
"aliena" is spelled A-L-I-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈljena].
What does "aliena" mean?
As a verb, "aliena" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alienar.
How do you pronounce "aliena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aliena" is [aˈljena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aliena" come from?
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Using “aliena”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-I-E-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈljena] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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