alisa

[aˈlisa]

/[aˈlisa]/ verb

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The verdict

“alisa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,364 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,364
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 alisar.

Key facts for alisa
PropertyValue
Headwordalisa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈlisa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,364
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alisa” 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). alisa 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

alisa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,364 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈlisa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for alisa, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is alisa, spelled A-L-I-S-A.

Definition

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

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

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-I-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈlisa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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