almádana

[alˈmað̞ana]

/[alˈmað̞ana]/ noun

The verdict

“almádana” 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) - Mazo pesado y de mango largo, utilizado para partir piedras

Corpus desk

Index ES-almadana · almádana · Spanish

almádana · 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 almádana
PropertyValue
Headwordalmádana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈmað̞ana]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “almádana” en español

almádanano 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

almádana is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈmað̞ana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mazo pesado y de mango largo, utilizado para partir piedras".

almádana has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is almádana, spelled A-L-M-Á-D-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mazo pesado y de mango largo, utilizado para partir piedras

Synonyms

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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 "almádana"?
"almádana" is spelled A-L-M-Á-D-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈmað̞ana].
What does "almádana" mean?
As a noun, "almádana" means: Mazo pesado y de mango largo, utilizado para partir piedras
How do you pronounce "almádana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "almádana" is [alˈmað̞ana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "almádana" come from?
"almádana" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list