alfiler
[alfiˈleɾ]
The verdict
“alfiler” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,390 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #36,390
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Clavo metálico muy fino, el cual se usa para prender o sujetar.
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 | alfiler |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alfiˈleɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #36,390 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alfiler” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for alfiler is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alfiˈleɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,390 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 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
- 1Clavo metálico muy fino, el cual se usa para prender o sujetar.
- 2Árbol 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
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.
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 “alfiler”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-F-I-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alfiˈleɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “alquiler” - see the side-by-side comparison. alfiler vs alquiler
- 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.