cadena alimentaria

[kaˈð̞ena alimẽn̪ˈt̪aɾja]

/[kaˈð̞ena alimẽn̪ˈt̪aɾja]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proceso de transferencia de sustancias nutritivas a través de las diferentes especies de una comunidad biológica, en el que cada uno se alimenta del precedente y es alimento del siguiente.

Key facts for cadena alimentaria
PropertyValue
Headwordcadena alimentaria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˈð̞ena alimẽn̪ˈt̪aɾja]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cadena alimentaria” sits in Spanish frequency

cadena alimentaria falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cadena alimentaria is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˈð̞ena alimẽn̪ˈt̪aɾja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Proceso de transferencia de sustancias nutritivas a través de las diferentes especies de una comunidad biológica, en el que cada uno se alimenta del precedente y es alimento del siguiente.".

cadena alimentaria has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 cadena alimentaria, spelled C-A-D-E-N-A- -A-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proceso de transferencia de sustancias nutritivas a través de las diferentes especies de una comunidad biológica, en el que cada uno se alimenta del precedente y es alimento del siguiente.

Synonyms

cadena trófica

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cadena alimentaria"?
"cadena alimentaria" is spelled C-A-D-E-N-A- -A-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈð̞ena alimẽn̪ˈt̪aɾja].
What does "cadena alimentaria" mean?
As a phrase, "cadena alimentaria" means: Proceso de transferencia de sustancias nutritivas a través de las diferentes especies de una comunidad biológica, en el que cada uno se alimenta del precedente y es alimento del siguiente.
How do you pronounce "cadena alimentaria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cadena alimentaria" is [kaˈð̞ena alimẽn̪ˈt̪aɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cadena alimentaria" come from?
"cadena alimentaria" 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 “cadena alimentaria”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list