aferrando
[afeˈrãn̪d̪o]
The verdict
“aferrando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,704 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #93,704
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 120,137
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerundio de aferrar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aferrando |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [afeˈrãn̪d̪o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #93,704 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aferrando” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aferrando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,704 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [afeˈrãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerundio de aferrar.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aferrando, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aferrando, spelled A-F-E-R-R-A-N-D-O.
Definition
- 1Gerundio de aferrar.
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.
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Using “aferrando”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-E-R-R-A-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.