alimania

[aliˈmanja]

/[aliˈmanja]/ noun

The verdict

“alimania” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Animal carnívoro pequeño que suele entorpecer la cacería.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alimania · alimania · Spanish

alimania · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for alimania
PropertyValue
Headwordalimania
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aliˈmanja]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alimania” en español

alimaniaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

alimania is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aliˈmanja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for alimania in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

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 alimania, spelled A-L-I-M-A-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Animal carnívoro pequeño que suele entorpecer la cacería.
  2. 2
    Por extensión cualquier animal.
  3. 3
    Persona en la cual no se puede confiar y de malas intenciones.

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 "alimania"?
"alimania" is spelled A-L-I-M-A-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aliˈmanja].
What does "alimania" mean?
As a noun, "alimania" means: Animal carnívoro pequeño que suele entorpecer la cacería.
How do you pronounce "alimania"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alimania" is [aliˈmanja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alimania" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list