anáfora

[aˈnafoɾa]

/[aˈnafoɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“anáfora” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deixis parte de la pragmática que está relacionada con las palabras que sirven para indicarnos cosas. Palabras como tú, hoy, aquí, esto, son expresiones deícticas, que nos sirven para señalar perso...

Key facts for anáfora
PropertyValue
Headwordanáfora
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈnafoɾa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anáfora” sits in Spanish frequency

anáfora 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.

Rare enough to double-check

anáfora is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈnafoɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for anáfora in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is anáfora, spelled A-N-Á-F-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deixis parte de la pragmática que está relacionada con las palabras que sirven para indicarnos cosas. Palabras como tú, hoy, aquí, esto, son expresiones deícticas, que nos sirven para señalar personas, situaciones, lugares, etc.
  2. 2
    Tipo de reiteración.

This word in other languages

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 "anáfora"?
"anáfora" is spelled A-N-Á-F-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈnafoɾa].
What does "anáfora" mean?
As a noun, "anáfora" means: Deixis parte de la pragmática que está relacionada con las palabras que sirven para indicarnos cosas. Palabras como tú, hoy, aquí, esto, son expresiones deícticas, que nos sirven para señalar perso...
How do you pronounce "anáfora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anáfora" is [aˈnafoɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anáfora" come from?
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Using “anáfora”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-Á-F-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈnafoɾa] (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