enfriamiento
[ẽɱfɾjaˈmjẽn̪t̪o]
The verdict
“enfriamiento” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,394 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,394
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 12
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de enfriar o de enfriarse
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | enfriamiento |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ẽɱfɾjaˈmjẽn̪t̪o] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #23,394 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “enfriamiento” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for enfriamiento is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽɱfɾjaˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,394 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for enfriamiento, with forms such as "efnriamiento", "enffriamiento", and "enfiramiento". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is enfriamiento, spelled E-N-F-R-I-A-M-I-E-N-T-O.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de enfriar o de enfriarse
- 2Enfermedad de las vías respiratorias superiores, en especial de la faringe y nariz, ocasionada generalmente por virus (resfrío común), o causada por bacterias o de origen alérgico. Se caracteriza por una inflamación de las mucosas con abundante moco, congestión nasal, fiebre y malestar general.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: efnriamiento,enffriamiento,enfiramiento,enfraimiento,enfriaimento,enfriameinto,enfriamiennto,enfriamienot,enfriamientto,enfriamietno,enfriamineto,enfriammiento,enfrimaiento,enfrriamiento,ennfriamiento,enrfiamiento,nefriamiento
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enfriamiento - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “enfriamiento”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-F-R-I-A-M-I-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ẽɱfɾjaˈmjẽn̪t̪o] (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.