altramuz
[al̪t̪ɾaˈmus]
The verdict
“altramuz” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Lupinus spp.) Plantas leguminosas arbustivas con inflorescencias vistosas y hojas palmadas. Tienen uso como ornamentales y en la alimentación humana y animal, a pesar de la presencia de múltiples ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | altramuz |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [al̪t̪ɾaˈmus] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “altramuz” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
altramuz is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [al̪t̪ɾaˈmus]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
altramuz has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is altramuz, spelled A-L-T-R-A-M-U-Z.
Definition
- 1(Lupinus spp.) Plantas leguminosas arbustivas con inflorescencias vistosas y hojas palmadas. Tienen uso como ornamentales y en la alimentación humana y animal, a pesar de la presencia de múltiples sustancias tóxicas en sus semillas.
- 2Semilla de la planta del mismo nombre, sus variedades "amargas" se usan como aperitivo una vez macerado en salmuera para eliminar los alcaloides amargos que contiene, mientras que las variedades "dulces" se emplean como alimento para el ganado.
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.
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Using “altramuz”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-T-R-A-M-U-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [al̪t̪ɾaˈmus] (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.