farol

[faˈɾol]

/[faˈɾol]/ noun

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The verdict

“farol” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,653. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,653
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Especie de caja formada de vidrios o de otra materia trasparente, en que se pone la luz, para que alumbre y no se apague con el aire.

Corpus desk

Index ES-farol · farol · Spanish

farol · rank #29,653 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,653
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH existiría

Nearest frequency peer: existiría (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “farol”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “farol” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

farol vs foro
60% similar
farol vs from
60% similar
farol vs faso
60% similar

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

Key facts for farol
PropertyValue
Headwordfarol
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faˈɾol]
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,653
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “farol”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.farolcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “existiría” (#29,652), “exigidos” (#29,651), “excluida” (#29,650). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “farol” va en #29,653. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around farol (IPA [faˈɾol]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,653 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for farol, with forms such as "afrol", "faorl", and "farlo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "foro", "from", "faso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 farol, spelled F-A-R-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Especie de caja formada de vidrios o de otra materia trasparente, en que se pone la luz, para que alumbre y no se apague con el aire.
  2. 2
    Cazoleta formada de aros de hierro, en que se ponen las teas para las luminarias o para alumbrarse.
  3. 3
    Farola de una única luz.
  4. 4
    Mentira engreída.
  5. 5
    Jugada o envite falso hecho para deslumbrar o desorientar.
  6. 6
    Funda de papel que llevan los paquetes de picadura de tabaco.
  7. 7
    Persona arrogante, que aparenta más de lo que es.
  8. 8
    Lance de capa a la verónica, en que el torero, después de echar la capa al toro, la pasa en redondo sobre su cabeza y la coloca en sus hombros.
  9. 9
    Ojo.
  10. 10
    Cantidad de bebida alcohólica bebida en exceso.
  11. 11
    Vaso grande de whisky.

Synonyms

farolaalardefachendapapelón

This word in other languages

lantern(English)fanal(Français)farol(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afrol
  • faorl
  • farlo
  • faroll
  • farrol
  • ffarol
  • fraol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of farol - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

afrol2faorl2farlo2faroll1farrol1ffarol1fraol2
Edit distance from "farol"

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 "farol"?
"farol" is spelled F-A-R-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [faˈɾol].
What does "farol" mean?
As a noun, "farol" means: Especie de caja formada de vidrios o de otra materia trasparente, en que se pone la luz, para que alumbre y no se apague con el aire.
What words are commonly confused with "farol"?
"farol" is commonly confused with "foro", "from", "faso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "farol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "farol" is [faˈɾol]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "farol" come from?
"farol" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "farol", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fiona#29,658Ester#29,642emita#29,626emana#29,624

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

iguana7 variantslupus7 variantsdañina7 variantsMorán7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list