alternadas

[al̪t̪eɾˈnað̞as]

/[al̪t̪eɾˈnað̞as]/ participle

The verdict

“alternadas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,536 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,536
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de alternado, participio de alternar.

Key facts for alternadas
PropertyValue
Headwordalternadas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[al̪t̪eɾˈnað̞as]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alternadas” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). alternadas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alternadas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,536 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [al̪t̪eɾˈnað̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de alternado, participio de alternar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for alternadas in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alternadas, spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-A-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de alternado, participio de alternar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alternadas"?
"alternadas" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-A-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [al̪t̪eɾˈnað̞as].
What does "alternadas" mean?
As a participle, "alternadas" means: Forma del femenino plural de alternado, participio de alternar.
How do you pronounce "alternadas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alternadas" is [al̪t̪eɾˈnað̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alternadas" come from?
"alternadas" 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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Using “alternadas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-T-E-R-N-A-D-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [al̪t̪eɾˈnað̞as] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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