aforo
[aˈfoɾo]
The verdict
“aforo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,885 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #21,885
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Medir la cantidad de agua por unidad de tiempo que llega a un depósito, por medio de la diferencia de nivel que en este último se produce.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aforo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈfoɾo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #21,885 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aforo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for aforo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈfoɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,885 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for aforo, with forms such as "afforo", "afoor", and "aforro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "aro", "amor", "aora", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is aforo, spelled A-F-O-R-O.
Definition
- 1Medir la cantidad de agua por unidad de tiempo que llega a un depósito, por medio de la diferencia de nivel que en este último se produce.
- 2Capacidad real o estimada de espectadores que caben en un determinado recinto de espectáculos como un teatro, un cine o un estadio.
- 3Diferencia entre el valor de mercado del título dado en garantía y el crédito otorgado. Lo pide el banco que lo concedió para cubrirse del riesgo de una caída en el valor de la cobertura o garantía.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: afforo,afoor,aforro,afroo,aofro,faoro
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aforo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “aforo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈfoɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “aro” - see the side-by-side comparison. aforo vs aro
- 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.