alfarería

[alfaɾeˈɾia]

/[alfaɾeˈɾia]/ noun

The verdict

“alfarería” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,913 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,913
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oficio o arte de fabricar vasijas de barro cocido.

Key facts for alfarería
PropertyValue
Headwordalfarería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alfaɾeˈɾia]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,913
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alfarería” 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). alfarería lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for alfarería is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alfaɾeˈɾia]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,913 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for alfarería, with forms such as "aflarería", "alafrería", and "alfaerría". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is alfarería, spelled A-L-F-A-R-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oficio o arte de fabricar vasijas de barro cocido.
  2. 2
    Taller o tienda donde se hacen y venden estas vasijas.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aflarería,alafrería,alfaerría,alfareraí,alfarerría,alfareíra,alfarrería,alfarreía,alffarería,alfraería,allfarería,lafarería

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alfarería - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aflarería2alafrería2alfaerría2alfareraí2alfarerría1alfareíra2alfarrería1alfarreía2
Edit distance from "alfarería"

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 "alfarería"?
"alfarería" is spelled A-L-F-A-R-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [alfaɾeˈɾia].
What does "alfarería" mean?
As a noun, "alfarería" means: Oficio o arte de fabricar vasijas de barro cocido.
What are common misspellings of "alfarería"?
Common misspellings include "aflarería", "alafrería", "alfaerría", "alfareraí", "alfarerría". The correct spelling is "alfarería".
How do you pronounce "alfarería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfarería" is [alfaɾeˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfarería" come from?
"alfarería" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “alfarería”

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

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