alfiler

[alfiˈleɾ]

/[alfiˈleɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“alfiler” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,390
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clavo metálico muy fino, el cual se usa para prender o sujetar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alfiler · alfiler · Spanish

alfiler · rank #36,390 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,390
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH albóndigas

Nearest frequency peer: albóndigas (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “alfiler”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “alfiler” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

alfiler vs alquiler
75% similar
alfiler vs alfileres
78% similar
alfiler vs alfil
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for alfiler
PropertyValue
Headwordalfiler
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alfiˈleɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,390
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “alfiler”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.alfilercae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “albóndigas” (#36,388), “agrio” (#36,386), “amistosas” (#36,394). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alfiler” va en #36,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around alfiler (IPA [alfiˈleɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,390 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for alfiler, with forms such as "afliler", "alffiler", and "alfielr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "alquiler", "alfileres", "alfil", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alfiler, spelled A-L-F-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clavo metálico muy fino, el cual se usa para prender o sujetar.
  2. 2
    Árbol silvestre, leguminoso el cual alcanza hasta 6 metros de altura. Posee una madera compacta de color pardo amarillento, el cual se emplea en la construcción.^([cita requerida])

This word in other languages

pin(English)Stecknadel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afliler
  • alffiler
  • alfielr
  • alfilerr
  • alfiller
  • alfilre
  • alflier
  • alifler
  • allfiler
  • lafiler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alfiler - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afliler2alffiler1alfielr2alfilerr1alfiller1alfilre2alflier2alifler2
Edit distance from "alfiler"

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 "alfiler"?
"alfiler" is spelled A-L-F-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [alfiˈleɾ].
What does "alfiler" mean?
As a noun, "alfiler" means: Clavo metálico muy fino, el cual se usa para prender o sujetar.
What words are commonly confused with "alfiler"?
"alfiler" is commonly confused with "alquiler", "alfileres", "alfil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alfiler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfiler" is [alfiˈleɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfiler" come from?
"alfiler" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "alfiler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

andenes#36,397apunten#36,403abrupto#36,376Zamudio#36,372

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

váyase10 variantsasumiera10 variantsviajera10 variantsavalada10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list