Similar words
despensa
alacena is more specifically a built-in cupboard; despensa is the room, the pantry itself — both mean "pantry."
Similar in other languages
English
larder
Close — a pantry cupboard is a larder.
Practice
1 What does alacena mean?
pantry cupboard
2 Fill the gap: Guarda el azúcar en la ___.
Full sentence: Guarda el azúcar en la alacena. (She keeps the sugar in the cupboard.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches alacena?
alacena: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.