alrera

[alˈreɾa]

/[alˈreɾa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Berberis vulgaris) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las Berberidáceas que llega a los tres metros de altura; hojas caducas, aovadas, de un verde intenso; flores amarillas; frutos pequeños de colo...

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Index ES-alrera · alrera · Spanish

alrera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 alrera
PropertyValue
Headwordalrera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈreɾa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alrera” en español

alreraestá 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

alrera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈreɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Berberis vulgaris) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las Berberidáceas que llega a los tres metros de altura; hojas caducas, aovadas, de un verde intenso; flores amarillas; frutos pequeños de colo...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for alrera in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is alrera, spelled A-L-R-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Berberis vulgaris) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las Berberidáceas que llega a los tres metros de altura; hojas caducas, aovadas, de un verde intenso; flores amarillas; frutos pequeños de color violáceo. Es usado para preparar compotas, bebidas y vinos. Puede ser tóxico, y es usado en medicina natural como laxante, espasmolítico y antipirético. Su madera se usa en ebanistería.

Synonyms

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 "alrera"?
"alrera" is spelled A-L-R-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈreɾa].
What does "alrera" mean?
As a noun, "alrera" means: (Berberis vulgaris) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las Berberidáceas que llega a los tres metros de altura; hojas caducas, aovadas, de un verde intenso; flores amarillas; frutos pequeños de colo...
How do you pronounce "alrera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alrera" is [alˈreɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alrera" come from?
"alrera" 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