almenas

[alˈmenas]

/[alˈmenas]/ noun

The verdict

“almenas” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #49,405 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#49,405
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de almena.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

almenas vs amena
71% similar
almenas vs apenas
71% similar
almenas vs Atenas
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for almenas
PropertyValue
Headwordalmenas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈmenas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,405
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “almenas” 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). almenas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for almenas is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alˈmenas]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,405 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de almena.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for almenas, with forms such as "alemnas", "allmenas", and "almeans". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "amena", "apenas", "Atenas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is almenas, spelled A-L-M-E-N-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de almena.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alemnas,allmenas,almeans,almenass,almennas,almensa,almmenas,almneas,amlenas,lamenas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of almenas - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alemnas2allmenas1almeans2almenass1almennas1almensa2almmenas1almneas2
Edit distance from "almenas"

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 "almenas"?
"almenas" is spelled A-L-M-E-N-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈmenas].
What does "almenas" mean?
As a noun, "almenas" means: Forma del plural de almena.
What words are commonly confused with "almenas"?
"almenas" is commonly confused with "amena", "apenas", "Atenas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "almenas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "almenas" is [alˈmenas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "almenas" come from?
"almenas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “almenas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-M-E-N-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alˈmenas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “amena” - see the side-by-side comparison. almenas vs amena
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list