alzaba

[alˈsaβ̞a]

/[alˈsaβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“alzaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,992 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,992
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alzar o de alzarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alzaba · alzaba · Spanish

alzaba · rank #53,992 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,992
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alveolar

Nearest frequency peer: alveolar (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “alzaba”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “alzaba” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for alzaba
PropertyValue
Headwordalzaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[alˈsaβ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,992
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alzaba” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).alzabacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “alveolar” (#53,991), “Alzate” (#53,993), “altísimas” (#53,990). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alzaba” va en #53,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alzaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,992 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [alˈsaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for alzaba, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alzaba, spelled A-L-Z-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alzar o de alzarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alzar o de alzarse.

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 "alzaba"?
"alzaba" is spelled A-L-Z-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈsaβ̞a].
What does "alzaba" mean?
As a verb, "alzaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alzar o de alzarse.
How do you pronounce "alzaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alzaba" is [alˈsaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alzaba" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "alzaba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list