alíscafo

[aˈliskafo]

/[aˈliskafo]/ noun

The verdict

“alíscafo” 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) - Buque autopropulsado cuyo peso, en condiciones normales de navegación, es soportado parcial o totalmente por fuerzas hidrodinámicas generadas por perfiles alares sumergidos.

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Index ES-aliscafo · alíscafo · Spanish

alíscafo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 alíscafo
PropertyValue
Headwordalíscafo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈliskafo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alíscafo” en español

alíscafoestá 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

alíscafo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈliskafo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Buque autopropulsado cuyo peso, en condiciones normales de navegación, es soportado parcial o totalmente por fuerzas hidrodinámicas generadas por perfiles alares sumergidos.".

No misspelling variants are generated for alíscafo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is alíscafo, spelled A-L-Í-S-C-A-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Buque autopropulsado cuyo peso, en condiciones normales de navegación, es soportado parcial o totalmente por fuerzas hidrodinámicas generadas por perfiles alares sumergidos.

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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 "alíscafo"?
"alíscafo" is spelled A-L-Í-S-C-A-F-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈliskafo].
What does "alíscafo" mean?
As a noun, "alíscafo" means: Buque autopropulsado cuyo peso, en condiciones normales de navegación, es soportado parcial o totalmente por fuerzas hidrodinámicas generadas por perfiles alares sumergidos.
How do you pronounce "alíscafo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alíscafo" is [aˈliskafo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alíscafo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list