almofa
[alˈmofa]
The verdict
“almofa” 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) - Recipiente para recoger agua u otro líquido, más ancho por arriba que por la base. Se emplea también para fregar.
Corpus desk
Index ES-almofa · almofa · Spanish
almofa · 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 | almofa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alˈmofa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “almofa” en español
Rare enough to double-check
almofa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈmofa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Recipiente para recoger agua u otro líquido, más ancho por arriba que por la base. Se emplea también para fregar.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for almofa, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is almofa, spelled A-L-M-O-F-A.
Definition
- 1Recipiente para recoger agua u otro líquido, más ancho por arriba que por la base. Se emplea también para fregar.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how almofa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
…mandan que los taberneros tengan bajo la boquilla del pellejo un barreñón crecido y, dentro de él, una almofa o barreña blanca limpia, en que caiga lo que destila del pellejo ….
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.