alley

/ˈæli/

//ˈæli// noun

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The verdict

“alley” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,762 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,762
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Callejón.

Key facts for alley
PropertyValue
Headwordalley
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæli/
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,762
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alley” 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). alley lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alley is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,762 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for alley in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alley, spelled A-L-L-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Callejón.
  2. 2
    Callejuela.

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 "alley"?
"alley" is spelled A-L-L-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæli/.
What does "alley" mean?
As a noun, "alley" means: Callejón.
How do you pronounce "alley"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alley" is /ˈæli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alley" come from?
"alley" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “alley”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-L-E-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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