alcaparra

/aɫ.kɐ.ˈpa.Rɐ/

//aɫ.kɐ.ˈpa.Rɐ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que alcaparreira (Capparis spinosa)

Corpus desk

Index PT-alcaparra · alcaparra · Portuguese

alcaparra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 alcaparra
PropertyValue
Headwordalcaparra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɫ.kɐ.ˈpa.Rɐ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “alcaparra” em português

alcaparraestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

alcaparra is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /aɫ.kɐ.ˈpa.Rɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alcaparra, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is alcaparra, spelled A-L-C-A-P-A-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que alcaparreira (Capparis spinosa)
  2. 2
    botão floral da alcaparreira, verde, aromático e de sabor peculiar, conservado em vinagre, usado como condimento, especialmente em peixes, e muito reputado por suas propriedades digestivas

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 "alcaparra"?
"alcaparra" is spelled A-L-C-A-P-A-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aɫ.kɐ.ˈpa.Rɐ/.
What does "alcaparra" mean?
As a noun, "alcaparra" means: o mesmo que alcaparreira (Capparis spinosa)
How do you pronounce "alcaparra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcaparra" is /aɫ.kɐ.ˈpa.Rɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list