alzacuello

[alsaˈkweʝo]

/[alsaˈkweʝo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prenda blanca que cubre el pecho ceñida al cuello, que se encuentra en la vestimenta típica de un sacerdote o presbítero o diácono.

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Index ES-alzacuello · alzacuello · Spanish

alzacuello · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 alzacuello
PropertyValue
Headwordalzacuello
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alsaˈkweʝo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alzacuello” en español

alzacuelloqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alzacuello is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alsaˈkweʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prenda blanca que cubre el pecho ceñida al cuello, que se encuentra en la vestimenta típica de un sacerdote o presbítero o diácono.".

Zero misspellings are on record for alzacuello in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is alzacuello, spelled A-L-Z-A-C-U-E-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda blanca que cubre el pecho ceñida al cuello, que se encuentra en la vestimenta típica de un sacerdote o presbítero o diácono.

Synonyms

cuellosobrecuellocollarín

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 "alzacuello"?
"alzacuello" is spelled A-L-Z-A-C-U-E-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alsaˈkweʝo].
What does "alzacuello" mean?
As a noun, "alzacuello" means: Prenda blanca que cubre el pecho ceñida al cuello, que se encuentra en la vestimenta típica de un sacerdote o presbítero o diácono.
How do you pronounce "alzacuello"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alzacuello" is [alsaˈkweʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alzacuello" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list