corifeo
[koɾiˈfeo]
The verdict
“corifeo” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que guiaba el coro en las tragedias antiguas griegas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | corifeo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [koɾiˈfeo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “corifeo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for corifeo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koɾiˈfeo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for corifeo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is corifeo, spelled C-O-R-I-F-E-O.
Definition
- 1Persona que guiaba el coro en las tragedias antiguas griegas.
- 2Persona que representa las voces de otras en un interés, secta, o partido.
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.
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Using “corifeo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-I-F-E-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [koɾiˈfeo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.