alter ego
[al̪ˈt̪eɾ ˈeɣ̞o]
The verdict
“alter ego” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - Trastorno de identidad disociativo, referido a quien lleva doble vida. Es un segundo yo, a quien se atribuye personalidad distinta de la normal u original. Se trata de una persona real o imaginaria...
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Index ES-alter-ego · alter ego · Spanish
alter ego · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alter ego |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [al̪ˈt̪eɾ ˈeɣ̞o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “alter ego” en español
Rare enough to double-check
alter ego is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [al̪ˈt̪eɾ ˈeɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for alter ego, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 alter ego, spelled A-L-T-E-R- -E-G-O.
Definition
- 1Trastorno de identidad disociativo, referido a quien lleva doble vida. Es un segundo yo, a quien se atribuye personalidad distinta de la normal u original. Se trata de una persona real o imaginaria, a quien admira y desearía ser como ella el individuo.
- 2Persona en quien se deposita confianza total, por lo que se le faculta incondicionalmente para que, en su representación, tome decisiones o ejecute determinadas acciones.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how alter ego appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La identificación primaria es la forma más primitiva de lazo afectivo con un objeto de amor, o sea la primera relación con la madre, antes de la diferenciación entre el ego y el alter ego, que es correlativa a la relación denominada incorporación oral.
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.