alrededor de

[alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e]

/[alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e]/ phrase

The verdict

“alrededor de” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Referido a las horas del día da a entender un intervalo de tiempo aproximado.

Key facts for alrededor de
PropertyValue
Headwordalrededor de
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alrededor de” sits in Spanish frequency

alrededor de falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for alrededor de is 12 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

  1. 1
    Referido a las horas del día da a entender un intervalo de tiempo aproximado.
  2. 2
    Referido a una cantidad muestra un valor parecido.
  3. 3
    Referido a un lugar, objeto o persona, que está en la zona circundante a él.

Synonyms

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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 "alrededor de"?
"alrededor de" is spelled A-L-R-E-D-E-D-O-R- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e].
What does "alrededor de" mean?
As a phrase, "alrededor de" means: Referido a las horas del día da a entender un intervalo de tiempo aproximado.
How do you pronounce "alrededor de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alrededor de" is [alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alrededor de" come from?
"alrededor de" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “alrededor de”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-R-E-D-E-D-O-R- -D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alreð̞eˈð̞oɾ ð̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list