áloe

[ˈaloe]

/[ˈaloe]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Aloe vera) Planta de la familia de las Liliáceas, subfamilia Asfodeloides, originaria de África. Mide entre dos y tres metros de altura, excepcionalmente seis metros. Planta leñosa, de hojas grand...

Corpus desk

Index ES-aloe · áloe · Spanish

áloe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Á" 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 áloe
PropertyValue
Headwordáloe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaloe]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “áloe” en español

áloeestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

áloe is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaloe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Aloe vera) Planta de la familia de las Liliáceas, subfamilia Asfodeloides, originaria de África. Mide entre dos y tres metros de altura, excepcionalmente seis metros. Planta leñosa, de hojas grand...".

áloe has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is áloe, spelled Á-L-O-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Aloe vera) Planta de la familia de las Liliáceas, subfamilia Asfodeloides, originaria de África. Mide entre dos y tres metros de altura, excepcionalmente seis metros. Planta leñosa, de hojas grandes y carnosas, dispuestas en rosetones, con una espina en su extremo y bordes espinosos. Flores tubulosas. Tiene uso en medicina desde muy antiguo, usándose el acíbar extraído de ella como cicatrizante, producto de belleza, contra dolores musculares, acné, etc.

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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 "áloe"?
"áloe" is spelled Á-L-O-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaloe].
What does "áloe" mean?
As a noun, "áloe" means: (Aloe vera) Planta de la familia de las Liliáceas, subfamilia Asfodeloides, originaria de África. Mide entre dos y tres metros de altura, excepcionalmente seis metros. Planta leñosa, de hojas grand...
How do you pronounce "áloe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "áloe" is [ˈaloe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "áloe" come from?
"áloe" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list