almena
[alˈmena]
The verdict
“almena” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cada uno de los prismas cuadrangulares de piedra que coronan los muros de las antiguas fortalezas. Servían de parapeto a las personas.
Corpus desk
Index ES-almena · almena · Spanish
almena · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | almena |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alˈmena] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “almena” en español
Rare enough to double-check
almena is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈmena]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for almena in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is almena, spelled A-L-M-E-N-A.
Definition
- 1Cada uno de los prismas cuadrangulares de piedra que coronan los muros de las antiguas fortalezas. Servían de parapeto a las personas.
- 2Hueco entre dos remates dentados en la parte superior de un muro.
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.