alita

[aˈlit̪a]

/[aˈlit̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“alita” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,647 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,647
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diminutivo de ala.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alita · alita · Spanish

alita · rank #92,647 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,647
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aliso

Nearest frequency peer: aliso (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “alita”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “alita” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for alita
PropertyValue
Headwordalita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈlit̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,647
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alita” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).alitacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “aliso” (#92,646), “almacenaba” (#92,648), “alumbrando” (#92,649). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alita” va en #92,647. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alita is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,647 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈlit̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for alita, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alita, spelled A-L-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutivo de ala.
  2. 2
    Objeto semejante a un plato de alrededor de 1 metro de diámetro, hecho de voqui tejido en espiral. Se usaba para aventar los granos de trigo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how alita appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. — ¿Balay? Alita, mujer, alita. Balay se llamará por el norte y eso es otra lengua. Y hasta llepu, dicen otros. Pero es alita — porfía alzando la voz.

Synonyms

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 "alita"?
"alita" is spelled A-L-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlit̪a].
What does "alita" mean?
As a noun, "alita" means: Diminutivo de ala.
How do you pronounce "alita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alita" is [aˈlit̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alita" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "alita", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list