afilador

[afilaˈð̞oɾ]

/[afilaˈð̞oɾ]/ adj

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The verdict

“afilador” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,655 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,655
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que afila o saca filo.

Key facts for afilador
PropertyValue
Headwordafilador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[afilaˈð̞oɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “afilador” 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). afilador 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

afilador is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,655 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [afilaˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que afila o saca filo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for afilador in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is afilador, spelled A-F-I-L-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que afila o saca filo.

This word in other languages

sharpener(English)rémouleur(Français)Schleifer(Deutsch)amolador(Português)

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 "afilador"?
"afilador" is spelled A-F-I-L-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [afilaˈð̞oɾ].
What does "afilador" mean?
As an adjective, "afilador" means: Que afila o saca filo.
How do you pronounce "afilador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afilador" is [afilaˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afilador" come from?
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Using “afilador”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-I-L-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [afilaˈð̞oɾ] (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