alike

/əˈlaɪk/

//əˈlaɪk// adj

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The verdict

“alike” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene parecido o similitud; parecido, similar, semejante; sin diferencia.

Key facts for alike
PropertyValue
Headwordalike
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈlaɪk/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alike” sits in Spanish frequency

alike 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 alike is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈlaɪk/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que tiene parecido o similitud; parecido, similar, semejante; sin diferencia.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alike, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alike, spelled A-L-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene parecido o similitud; parecido, similar, semejante; sin diferencia.

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 "alike"?
"alike" is spelled A-L-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈlaɪk/.
What does "alike" mean?
As an adjective, "alike" means: Que tiene parecido o similitud; parecido, similar, semejante; sin diferencia.
How do you pronounce "alike"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alike" is /əˈlaɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alike" come from?
"alike" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “alike”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-I-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈlaɪk/ (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