cifra

[ˈsifɾa]

/[ˈsifɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cifra” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,233
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-cifra · cifra · Spanish

cifra · rank #3,233 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,233
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH científica

Nearest frequency peer: científica (-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 “cifra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cifra” 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).

cifra vs CRA
0% similar
cifra vs cita
60% similar
cifra vs cura
60% similar

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

Key facts for cifra
PropertyValue
Headwordcifra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsifɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,233
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cifra”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cifracae 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 “científica” (#3,232), “concepción” (#3,234), “che” (#3,231). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cifra” va en #3,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cifra (IPA [ˈsifɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,233 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cifra, with forms such as "ccifra", "cfira", and "cifar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CRA", "cita", "cura", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cifra, spelled C-I-F-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dígito numérico.
  2. 2
    Signo con que se representan números.
  3. 3
    Cantidad, especialemente de dinero.
  4. 4
    Escritura codificada mediante una clave.
  5. 5
    Método de escribir música usando números.
  6. 6
    Abreviatura de una o más pálabras o nombres propios.
  7. 7
    Compendio de un saber.

Synonyms

númerosignoguarismonumeralsumamontofiguracódigonotaciónsiglamarca

This word in other languages

cipher(English)chiffre(Français)Zahlzeichen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccifra
  • cfira
  • cifar
  • ciffra
  • cifrra
  • cirfa
  • icfra
  • sifra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccifra1cfira2cifar2ciffra1cifrra1cirfa2icfra2sifra1
Edit distance from "cifra"

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 "cifra"?
"cifra" is spelled C-I-F-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsifɾa].
What does "cifra" mean?
As a noun, "cifra" means: Dígito numérico.
What words are commonly confused with "cifra"?
"cifra" is commonly confused with "CRA", "cita", "cura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cifra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cifra" is [ˈsifɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cifra" come from?
"cifra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

carro#3,230apoya#3,225solar#3,215rumbo#3,213

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

atacar8 variantscuidar8 variantsagenda8 variantsretiro8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list