faceta

/[faˈset̪a]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,140

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

faceta is aSpanishnoun. It means: Cada una de las superficies planas que limitan un poliedro. Pronounced [faˈset̪a]. Often confused with fact and falta.

Key facts for faceta
PropertyValue
Headwordfaceta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faˈset̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,140
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of faceta in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for faceta is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [faˈset̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,140 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for faceta, with forms such as "facceta", "faceat", and "facetta". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "fact", "falta", "facto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is faceta, spelled F-A-C-E-T-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de las superficies planas que limitan un poliedro.
  2. 2
    Aspecto, punto de vista desde el que se puede examinar un asunto.
  3. 3
    Cada una de las características de una persona.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: facceta,faceat,facetta,factea,faseta,fcaeta,ffaceta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for faceta

Misspelling Variants of "faceta"

facceta7faceat6facetta7factea6faseta6fcaeta6ffaceta7
Misspelling Variants of "faceta"

Frequency rank: #17,140 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "faceta"?
"faceta" is spelled F-A-C-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [faˈset̪a].
What does "faceta" mean?
As a noun, "faceta" means: Cada una de las superficies planas que limitan un poliedro.
What words are commonly confused with "faceta"?
"faceta" is commonly confused with "fact", "falta", "facto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faceta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faceta" is [faˈset̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faceta" come from?
"faceta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Spanish words

Other entries that begin with the letter F in our Spanish index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.