fámula

[ˈfamula]

/[ˈfamula]/ noun

The verdict

“fámula” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sirvienta. El diccionario RAE también recoge fámulo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-famula · fámula · Spanish

fámula · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fámula
PropertyValue
Headwordfámula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfamula]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fámula” en español

fámulaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fámula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfamula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sirvienta. El diccionario RAE también recoge fámulo.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fámula in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is fámula, spelled F-Á-M-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sirvienta. El diccionario RAE también recoge fámulo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fámula appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Llegó la fámula, Silvia, muy temprano a la casa de su patrón, intentando cohonestar su alegría y su tristeza —ya que hacía poco que perdió a un ser querido —y mostrar un aspecto lo más lozano posible para así no preocupar a sus patrones, a los cuales apreciaba mucho.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fámula"?
"fámula" is spelled F-Á-M-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfamula].
What does "fámula" mean?
As a noun, "fámula" means: Sirvienta. El diccionario RAE también recoge fámulo.
How do you pronounce "fámula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fámula" is [ˈfamula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fámula" come from?
"fámula" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list