farmacia

[faɾˈmasja]

/[faɾˈmasja]/ noun

The verdict

“farmacia” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,432 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,432
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciencia que enseña los conocimientos necesarios para la preparación de los medicamentos y las sustancias que los integran.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

farmacia vs fármaco
63% similar
farmacia vs fármacos
63% similar
farmacia vs firmaría
63% similar

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

Key facts for farmacia
PropertyValue
Headwordfarmacia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faɾˈmasja]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,432
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “farmacia” 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). farmacia 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 farmacia is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [faɾˈmasja]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,432 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for farmacia, with forms such as "afrmacia", "famracia", and "faramcia". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "fármaco", "fármacos", "firmaría", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is farmacia, spelled F-A-R-M-A-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciencia que enseña los conocimientos necesarios para la preparación de los medicamentos y las sustancias que los integran.
  2. 2
    Laboratorio donde se preparan las medicinas y tienda donde estas son vendidas.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afrmacia,famracia,faramcia,farmacai,farmaccia,farmaica,farmasia,farmcaia,farmmacia,farrmacia,ffarmacia,framacia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of farmacia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afrmacia2famracia2faramcia2farmacai2farmaccia1farmaica2farmasia1farmcaia2
Edit distance from "farmacia"

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 "farmacia"?
"farmacia" is spelled F-A-R-M-A-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [faɾˈmasja].
What does "farmacia" mean?
As a noun, "farmacia" means: Ciencia que enseña los conocimientos necesarios para la preparación de los medicamentos y las sustancias que los integran.
What words are commonly confused with "farmacia"?
"farmacia" is commonly confused with "fármaco", "fármacos", "firmaría". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "farmacia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "farmacia" is [faɾˈmasja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "farmacia" come from?
"farmacia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “farmacia”

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

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