azafata

[asaˈfat̪a]

/[asaˈfat̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“azafata” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,370. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,370
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sirvienta de la casa real, encargada de preparar el vestuario de la reina.

Corpus desk

Index ES-azafata · azafata · Spanish

azafata · rank #35,370 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,370
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH baboso

Nearest frequency peer: baboso (+1 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 “azafata”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “azafata” 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).

azafata vs azafatas
88% similar

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

Key facts for azafata
PropertyValue
Headwordazafata
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[asaˈfat̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,370
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “azafata”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “baboso” (#35,371), “autóctono” (#35,368), “bajaban” (#35,372). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “azafata” va en #35,370. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around azafata (IPA [asaˈfat̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,370 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sirvienta de la casa real, encargada de preparar el vestuario de la reina.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for azafata, with forms such as "aazfata", "azaafta", and "azafaat". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "azafatas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is azafata, spelled A-Z-A-F-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sirvienta de la casa real, encargada de preparar el vestuario de la reina.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aazfata
  • azaafta
  • azafaat
  • azafatta
  • azaffata
  • azaftaa
  • azfaata
  • azzafata
  • zaafata

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of azafata - 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.

aazfata2azaafta2azafaat2azafatta1azaffata1azaftaa2azfaata2azzafata1
Edit distance from "azafata"

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 "azafata"?
"azafata" is spelled A-Z-A-F-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [asaˈfat̪a].
What does "azafata" mean?
As a noun, "azafata" means: Sirvienta de la casa real, encargada de preparar el vestuario de la reina.
What words are commonly confused with "azafata"?
"azafata" is commonly confused with "azafatas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "azafata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azafata" is [asaˈfat̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "azafata" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bajaban#35,372barraca#35,374austero#35,365bisturí#35,380

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

baboso9 variantsarribar9 variantscalzas9 variantscasaría9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list