calificación

[kalifikaˈsjõn]

/[kalifikaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“calificación” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,148 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,148
frequency rank, Spanish
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de calificar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

calificación vs calificaron
75% similar
calificación vs codificación
83% similar
calificación vs clasificación
85% similar

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

Key facts for calificación
PropertyValue
Headwordcalificación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kalifikaˈsjõn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#6,148
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “calificación” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). calificación lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for calificación is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kalifikaˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,148 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for calificación, with forms such as "aclificación", "cailficación", and "calfiicación". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "calificaron", "codificación", "clasificación", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 calificación, spelled C-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de calificar.
  2. 2
    Puntuación con que se valora un examen, una prueba o un concurso.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aclificación,cailficación,calfiicación,califciación,califficación,califiacción,calificacción,calificacinó,calificaciónn,calificacóin,calificaicón,calificasión,calificcación,calificcaión,caliifcación,callificación,ccalificación,claificación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of calificación - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aclificación2cailficación2calfiicación2califciación2califficación1califiacción2calificacción1calificacinó2
Edit distance from "calificación"

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 "calificación"?
"calificación" is spelled C-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kalifikaˈsjõn].
What does "calificación" mean?
As a noun, "calificación" means: Acción o efecto de calificar.
What words are commonly confused with "calificación"?
"calificación" is commonly confused with "calificaron", "codificación", "clasificación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calificación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calificación" is [kalifikaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calificación" come from?
"calificación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “calificación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kalifikaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “calificaron” - see the side-by-side comparison. calificación vs calificaron
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list