aferramos

[afeˈramos]

/[afeˈramos]/ verb

The verdict

“aferramos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,842 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,842
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de aferrar o de aferrarse.

Key facts for aferramos
PropertyValue
Headwordaferramos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[afeˈramos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,842
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aferramos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aferramos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aferramos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,842 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [afeˈramos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aferramos, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is aferramos, spelled A-F-E-R-R-A-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de aferrar o de aferrarse.
  2. 2
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aferrar o de aferrarse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aferramos"?
"aferramos" is spelled A-F-E-R-R-A-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [afeˈramos].
What does "aferramos" mean?
As a verb, "aferramos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de aferrar o de aferrarse.
How do you pronounce "aferramos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aferramos" is [afeˈramos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aferramos" come from?
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Using “aferramos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-E-R-R-A-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [afeˈramos] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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