enfermería

[ẽɱfeɾmeˈɾia]

/[ẽɱfeɾmeˈɾia]/ noun

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The verdict

“enfermería” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,110. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,110
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Casa o sala destinada para los enfermos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enfermeria · enfermería · Spanish

enfermería · rank #9,110 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,110
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH enfermera

Nearest frequency peer: enfermera (-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 “enfermería”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enfermería” 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).

enfermería vs enfermero
80% similar
enfermería vs enfermeros
80% similar
enfermería vs enfermera
90% similar

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

Key facts for enfermería
PropertyValue
Headwordenfermería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽɱfeɾmeˈɾia]
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,110
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “enfermería”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).enfermeríacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “enfermera” (#9,109), “equipamiento” (#9,111), “encerrado” (#9,108). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “enfermería” va en #9,110. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around enfermería (IPA [ẽɱfeɾmeˈɾia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,110 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for enfermería, with forms such as "efnermería", "enefrmería", and "enfemrería". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "enfermero", "enfermeros", "enfermera", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is enfermería, spelled E-N-F-E-R-M-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Casa o sala destinada para los enfermos.
  2. 2
    Oficio o profesión del enfermero.
  3. 3
    El saber o conocimientos del enfermero.
  4. 4
    Conjunto de enfermos de un establecimiento sanitario.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efnermería
  • enefrmería
  • enfemrería
  • enferemría
  • enfermeraí
  • enfermerría
  • enfermeíra
  • enfermmería
  • enfermreía
  • enferrmería
  • enffermería
  • enfremería
  • ennfermería
  • nefermería

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enfermería - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

efnermería2enefrmería2enfemrería2enferemría2enfermeraí2enfermerría1enfermeíra2enfermmería1
Edit distance from "enfermería"

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 "enfermería"?
"enfermería" is spelled E-N-F-E-R-M-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽɱfeɾmeˈɾia].
What does "enfermería" mean?
As a noun, "enfermería" means: Casa o sala destinada para los enfermos.
What words are commonly confused with "enfermería"?
"enfermería" is commonly confused with "enfermero", "enfermeros", "enfermera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enfermería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfermería" is [ẽɱfeɾmeˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfermería" come from?
"enfermería" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

explicando#9,116festivales#9,120consultado#9,091compartida#9,088

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

escuchaba14 variantsdirigirse14 variantsfragmento14 variantsaudiencias14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list