almadraba

[almaˈð̞ɾaβ̞a]

/[almaˈð̞ɾaβ̞a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-almadraba · almadraba · Spanish

almadraba · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 almadraba
PropertyValue
Headwordalmadraba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[almaˈð̞ɾaβ̞a]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “almadraba” en español

almadrabaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

almadraba is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [almaˈð̞ɾaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for almadraba, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is almadraba, spelled A-L-M-A-D-R-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pesca de atunes.
  2. 2
    Red o cerco de redes donde se pescan atunes.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, lugar donde se pescan atunes.
  4. 4
    Tejar₁.

This word in other languages

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 "almadraba"?
"almadraba" is spelled A-L-M-A-D-R-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [almaˈð̞ɾaβ̞a].
What does "almadraba" mean?
As a noun, "almadraba" means: Pesca de atunes.
How do you pronounce "almadraba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "almadraba" is [almaˈð̞ɾaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "almadraba" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list