alrededor de
[alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e]
The verdict
“alrededor de” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Referido a las horas del día da a entender un intervalo de tiempo aproximado.
Corpus desk
Index ES-alrededor-de · alrededor de · Spanish
alrededor de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | alrededor de |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “alrededor de” en español
Rare enough to double-check
alrededor de is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for alrededor de in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alrededor de, spelled A-L-R-E-D-E-D-O-R- -D-E.
Definition
- 1Referido a las horas del día da a entender un intervalo de tiempo aproximado.
- 2Referido a una cantidad muestra un valor parecido.
- 3Referido a un lugar, objeto o persona, que está en la zona circundante a él.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how alrededor de appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durante la breve conversación telefónica que había mantenido por la mañana con Alfonso, éste aún no sabía con exactitud cuándo quedaría libre. Prometió llamarme de nuevo alrededor de las siete de la tarde
Aquella pequeña cantidad de oro puro suponía alrededor de 758 denarios, dinero más que suficiente para mis necesidades durante los once días de permanencia en la zona, si tenemos en cuenta, por ejemplo, que el precio de todo un campo oscilaba alrededor de los 120 denarios
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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.