azafrán

[asaˈfɾãn]

/[asaˈfɾãn]/ noun

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The verdict

“azafrán” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #34,453. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,453
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Crocus sativus) Planta de la familia de las Iridáceas, con bulbos sólidos, hojas lineales, perigonio de tres divisiones externas y tres internas algo menores; tres estambres, ovario triangular, es...

Corpus desk

Index ES-azafran · azafrán · Spanish

azafrán · rank #34,453 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #34,453
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH avanzaron

Nearest frequency peer: avanzaron (-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 “azafrán”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “azafrán” 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).

azafrán vs agarran
57% similar

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

Key facts for azafrán
PropertyValue
Headwordazafrán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[asaˈfɾãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,453
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “azafrán”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).azafráncae 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 “avanzaron” (#34,452), “autóctonas” (#34,451), “bara” (#34,455). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “azafrán” va en #34,453. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around azafrán (IPA [asaˈfɾãn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,453 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for azafrán, with forms such as "aazfrán", "azaffrán", and "azafrná". 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, "agarran", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is azafrán, spelled A-Z-A-F-R-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Crocus sativus) Planta de la familia de las Iridáceas, con bulbos sólidos, hojas lineales, perigonio de tres divisiones externas y tres internas algo menores; tres estambres, ovario triangular, estilo filiforme, estigma de color rojo anaranjado, dividido en tres partes colgantes, y caja membranosa con muchas semillas. Procede de Oriente y se cultiva en varias provincias de España.
  2. 2
    Estigma de esta planta. Se usa para condimentar manjares y para teñir de amarillo, y en medicina como estimulante y emenagogo.
  3. 3
    Madero exterior que forma parte de la pala del timón y se une con pernos a la madre.
  4. 4
    Color amarillo anaranjado para iluminar, que se saca del estigma del azafrán¹ desleído en agua.

This word in other languages

crocus(English)safran(Français)Safran(Deutsch)açafrão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aazfrán
  • azaffrán
  • azafrná
  • azafrrán
  • azafránn
  • azafárn
  • azarfán
  • azfarán
  • azzafrán
  • zaafrán

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aazfrán2azaffrán1azafrná2azafrrán1azafránn1azafárn2azarfán2azfarán2
Edit distance from "azafrán"

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 "azafrán"?
"azafrán" is spelled A-Z-A-F-R-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [asaˈfɾãn].
What does "azafrán" mean?
As a noun, "azafrán" means: (Crocus sativus) Planta de la familia de las Iridáceas, con bulbos sólidos, hojas lineales, perigonio de tres divisiones externas y tres internas algo menores; tres estambres, ovario triangular, es...
What words are commonly confused with "azafrán"?
"azafrán" is commonly confused with "agarran". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "azafrán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azafrán" is [asaˈfɾãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "azafrán" come from?
"azafrán" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bohemio#34,463aleluya#34,431albanés#34,429ahorran#34,427

Similar misspelling depth

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

apoyaría10 variantsaclaran10 variantscolapsa10 variantssupiese10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list