alófono

[aˈlofono]

/[aˈlofono]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice de la persona que habla una lengua diferente a la nuestra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alofono · alófono · Spanish

alófono · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 alófono
PropertyValue
Headwordalófono
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈlofono]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alófono” en español

alófonoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

alófono is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aˈlofono]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dice de la persona que habla una lengua diferente a la nuestra.".

alófono has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is alófono, spelled A-L-Ó-F-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de la persona que habla una lengua diferente a la nuestra.

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 "alófono"?
"alófono" is spelled A-L-Ó-F-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlofono].
What does "alófono" mean?
As an adjective, "alófono" means: Se dice de la persona que habla una lengua diferente a la nuestra.
How do you pronounce "alófono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alófono" is [aˈlofono]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alófono" come from?
"alófono" 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