alabarda

\a.la.ˈbar.da\

/\a.la.ˈbar.da\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hallebarde.

Corpus desk

Index FR-alabarda · alabarda · French

alabarda · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 alabarda
PropertyValue
Headwordalabarda
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.la.ˈbar.da\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « alabarda » en français

alabardareste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

alabarda is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.la.ˈbar.da\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hallebarde.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for alabarda, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is alabarda, spelled A-L-A-B-A-R-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hallebarde.

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 "alabarda"?
"alabarda" is spelled A-L-A-B-A-R-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is \a.la.ˈbar.da\.
What does "alabarda" mean?
As a noun, "alabarda" means: Hallebarde.
How do you pronounce "alabarda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alabarda" is \a.la.ˈbar.da\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alabarda" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list