aljez

[alˈxes]

/[alˈxes]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-aljez · aljez · Spanish

aljez · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 aljez
PropertyValue
Headwordaljez
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈxes]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aljez” en español

aljezno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aljez is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈxes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mineral de yeso.".

aljez has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is aljez, spelled A-L-J-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mineral de yeso.

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 "aljez"?
"aljez" is spelled A-L-J-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈxes].
What does "aljez" mean?
As a noun, "aljez" means: Mineral de yeso.
How do you pronounce "aljez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aljez" is [alˈxes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aljez" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list