almirante

[almiˈɾãn̪t̪e]

/[almiˈɾãn̪t̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“almirante” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,748 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,748
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oficial de máximo rango de la Armada.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

almirante vs Alicante
67% similar

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

Key facts for almirante
PropertyValue
Headwordalmirante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[almiˈɾãn̪t̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,748
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “almirante” 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). almirante 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 almirante is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [almiˈɾãn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,748 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for almirante, with forms such as "alimrante", "allmirante", and "almiarnte". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Alicante", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is almirante, spelled A-L-M-I-R-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oficial de máximo rango de la Armada.
  2. 2
    Oficial general de la Armada, inmediatamente superior al vicealmirante e inferior al almirante general.
  3. 3
    Antigua autoridad general naval, con mero mixto imperio y con mando absoluto sobre las armadas, navíos y galeras.
  4. 4
    Maestro de natación.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, cualquier comandante de una tropa armada.
  6. 6
    Noble o caudillo sarraceno.
  7. 7
    Voluminoso tocado que llevaban algunas damas en la España del siglo XVIII.

This word in other languages

admiral(English)amiral(Français)Admiral(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alimrante,allmirante,almiarnte,almiranet,almirannte,almirantte,almiratne,almirnate,almirrante,almmirante,almriante,amlirante,lamirante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of almirante - 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.

alimrante2allmirante1almiarnte2almiranet2almirannte1almirantte1almiratne2almirnate2
Edit distance from "almirante"

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 "almirante"?
"almirante" is spelled A-L-M-I-R-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [almiˈɾãn̪t̪e].
What does "almirante" mean?
As a noun, "almirante" means: Oficial de máximo rango de la Armada.
What words are commonly confused with "almirante"?
"almirante" is commonly confused with "Alicante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "almirante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "almirante" is [almiˈɾãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "almirante" come from?
"almirante" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “almirante”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-M-I-R-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [almiˈɾãn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Alicante” - see the side-by-side comparison. almirante vs Alicante
  • 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