alóctono

[aˈlokt̪ono]

/[aˈlokt̪ono]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originario de un sitio distinto de su ubicación o morada actual

Corpus desk

Index ES-aloctono · alóctono · Spanish

alóctono · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 alóctono
PropertyValue
Headwordalóctono
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈlokt̪ono]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alóctono” en español

alóctonono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

alóctono doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 alóctono, spelled A-L-Ó-C-T-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario de un sitio distinto de su ubicación o morada actual
  2. 2
    En particular, dicho de una especie, originaria de un ecosistema distinto a aquel en que se halla
  3. 3
    Dicho de una roca o yacimiento, ubicado lejos de donde fue formado
  4. 4
    Dicho de una lengua, hablada en un territorio en cuyo territorio no se desarrolló históricamente sino que fue llevada por grupos humanos en tiempos históricos desde otro territorio.

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 "alóctono"?
"alóctono" is spelled A-L-Ó-C-T-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlokt̪ono].
What does "alóctono" mean?
As an adjective, "alóctono" means: Originario de un sitio distinto de su ubicación o morada actual
How do you pronounce "alóctono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alóctono" is [aˈlokt̪ono]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alóctono" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list