afluir

[aˈflwiɾ]

/[aˈflwiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“afluir” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Llegar algo abundantemente en una dirección, al modo de una corriente o de un líquido.

Key facts for afluir
PropertyValue
Headwordafluir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈflwiɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “afluir” sits in Spanish frequency

afluir falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for afluir is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈflwiɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for afluir, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is afluir, spelled A-F-L-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llegar algo abundantemente en una dirección, al modo de una corriente o de un líquido.
  2. 2
    Descender el agua, u otro líquido, hacia otras aguas, o líquidos, corrientes o inmóviles, situados a menor altura.
  3. 3
    Fluir o moverse hacia un punto.

Synonyms

confluirconcurrirverterdesaguar

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 "afluir"?
"afluir" is spelled A-F-L-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈflwiɾ].
What does "afluir" mean?
As a verb, "afluir" means: Llegar algo abundantemente en una dirección, al modo de una corriente o de un líquido.
How do you pronounce "afluir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afluir" is [aˈflwiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afluir" come from?
"afluir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “afluir”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-L-U-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈflwiɾ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list