facultad

[fakul̪ˈt̪að̞]

/[fakul̪ˈt̪að̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“facultad” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,449. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,449
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capacidad física o moral que tiene una persona.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

facultad vs facultades
80% similar
facultad vs faculta
88% similar

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

Key facts for facultad
PropertyValue
Headwordfacultad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fakul̪ˈt̪að̞]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,449
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “facultad” 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). facultad lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around facultad (IPA [fakul̪ˈt̪að̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,449 among 18,759 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for facultad, with forms such as "afcultad", "faccultad", and "faclutad". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "facultades", "faculta", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is facultad, spelled F-A-C-U-L-T-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capacidad física o moral que tiene una persona.
  2. 2
    Potestad legal para hacer alguna cosa.
  3. 3
    Cualquier tipo de ciencia o arte.
  4. 4
    Talento o cualidad de alguien o algo.
  5. 5
    Cada una de las secciones en que se dividen los estudios en las universidades según la rama de la enseñanza que practiquen.

This word in other languages

faculty(English)faculté(Français)Fakultät(Deutsch)faculdade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afcultad
  • faccultad
  • faclutad
  • faculatd
  • faculltad
  • facultadd
  • facultda
  • faculttad
  • facutlad
  • faucltad
  • fcaultad
  • ffacultad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afcultad2faccultad1faclutad2faculatd2faculltad1facultadd1facultda2faculttad1
Edit distance from "facultad"

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 "facultad"?
"facultad" is spelled F-A-C-U-L-T-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fakul̪ˈt̪að̞].
What does "facultad" mean?
As a noun, "facultad" means: Capacidad física o moral que tiene una persona.
What words are commonly confused with "facultad"?
"facultad" is commonly confused with "facultades", "faculta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "facultad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "facultad" is [fakul̪ˈt̪að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "facultad" come from?
"facultad" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “facultad”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-C-U-L-T-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fakul̪ˈt̪að̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “facultades” - see the side-by-side comparison. facultad vs facultades
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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