factura

[fakˈt̪uɾa]

/[fakˈt̪uɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“factura” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,962 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,962
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de hacer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

factura vs futura
71% similar
factura vs faltará
57% similar
factura vs facturas
88% similar

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

Key facts for factura
PropertyValue
Headwordfactura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fakˈt̪uɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,962
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “factura” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). factura lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for factura is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fakˈt̪uɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,962 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for factura, with forms such as "afctura", "facctura", and "factrua". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "futura", "faltará", "facturas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is factura, spelled F-A-C-T-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de hacer.
  2. 2
    En particular, forma y calidad de la ejecución o confección de una pieza.
  3. 3
    Documento legal que registra los bienes o servicios prestados en una transacción comercial, su precio, los impuestos y los detalles de los transantes.
  4. 4
    Pequeño pastel de repostería, dulce o salado.
  5. 5
    Pieza, generalmente de carne picada y condimentada con hierbas aromáticas y diferentes especias, embutida en una vaina de tripa y curada o cocida.
  6. 6
    Provisión de comestibles de primera necesidad que se hace regularmente.

Synonyms

bollodulcebizcochochacinadoembutidofiambre

This word in other languages

make(English)façon(Français)Rechnung(Deutsch)fatura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afctura,facctura,factrua,facttura,factuar,facturra,facutra,fatcura,fcatura,ffactura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of factura - 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.

afctura2facctura1factrua2facttura1factuar2facturra1facutra2fatcura2
Edit distance from "factura"

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 "factura"?
"factura" is spelled F-A-C-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fakˈt̪uɾa].
What does "factura" mean?
As a noun, "factura" means: Acción y efecto de hacer.
What words are commonly confused with "factura"?
"factura" is commonly confused with "futura", "faltará", "facturas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "factura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "factura" is [fakˈt̪uɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "factura" come from?
"factura" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “factura”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-C-T-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fakˈt̪uɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “futura” - see the side-by-side comparison. factura vs futura
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list