céfiro

[ˈsefiɾo]

/[ˈsefiɾo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poniente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cefiro · céfiro · Spanish

céfiro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for céfiro
PropertyValue
Headwordcéfiro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsefiɾo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “céfiro” en español

céfiroestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

céfiro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsefiɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for céfiro in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is céfiro, spelled C-É-F-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poniente.
  2. 2
    Cualquier viento suave y apacible.
  3. 3
    Tela de algodón casi transparente y de colores variados.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how céfiro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Selva nadante, o bien halcón de pino, por sendas de zafir arando espumas, en blancas olas de nevado lino hiladas tiende al céfiro sus plumas: (…)».
  2. «Suave céfiro mecía dulcemente la embarcación y ponía blancos encajes sobre las olas».

Synonyms

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 "céfiro"?
"céfiro" is spelled C-É-F-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsefiɾo].
What does "céfiro" mean?
As a noun, "céfiro" means: Poniente.
How do you pronounce "céfiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "céfiro" is [ˈsefiɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "céfiro" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list