alquitira
[alkiˈt̪iɾa]
The verdict
“alquitira” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Astragalus o Tragacantha spp.) Género de hierbas, plantas y arbustos, generalmente del hemisferio norte, de la familia de las papilionáceas o fabáceas, en particular el Astracantha gummifer o Astr...
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Index ES-alquitira · alquitira · Spanish
alquitira · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | alquitira |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alkiˈt̪iɾa] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “alquitira” en español
Rare enough to double-check
alquitira is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alkiˈt̪iɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
alquitira has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is alquitira, spelled A-L-Q-U-I-T-I-R-A.
Definition
- 1(Astragalus o Tragacantha spp.) Género de hierbas, plantas y arbustos, generalmente del hemisferio norte, de la familia de las papilionáceas o fabáceas, en particular el Astracantha gummifer o Astragalus gummifer, originario de Asia menor, del cual se extrae un tipo de goma (sustancia pegajosa o glutinosa) que se emplea en productos farmacéuticos, tinturas, confituras y otros usos industriales.
- 2(Astragalus massiliensis, Astragalus tragacantha o Tragacantha massiliensis) Arbusto espinoso con muchos tallos ramificados y base leñosa, de la familia de las papilionáceas, leguminosas o fabáceas. Hojas caedizas, ovaladas y vellosas; flores en racimos de corola blanca. Crece en suelos arenosos y rocosos próximos al mar Mediterráneo.
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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.