aljáfana

[alˈxafana]

/[alˈxafana]/ noun

The verdict

“aljáfana” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vasija o recipiente de gran diámetro y escasa profundidad, que se emplea, generalmente, para lavarse la cara o las manos.

Key facts for aljáfana
PropertyValue
Headwordaljáfana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈxafana]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aljáfana” sits in Spanish frequency

aljáfana 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 aljáfana is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alˈxafana]. 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: "Vasija o recipiente de gran diámetro y escasa profundidad, que se emplea, generalmente, para lavarse la cara o las manos.".

Zero misspellings are on record for aljáfana in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 aljáfana, spelled A-L-J-Á-F-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vasija o recipiente de gran diámetro y escasa profundidad, que se emplea, generalmente, para lavarse la cara o las manos.

Synonyms

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 "aljáfana"?
"aljáfana" is spelled A-L-J-Á-F-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈxafana].
What does "aljáfana" mean?
As a noun, "aljáfana" means: Vasija o recipiente de gran diámetro y escasa profundidad, que se emplea, generalmente, para lavarse la cara o las manos.
How do you pronounce "aljáfana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aljáfana" is [alˈxafana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aljáfana" come from?
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Using “aljáfana”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-J-Á-F-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alˈxafana] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list