farol

[faˈɾol]

/[faˈɾol]/ noun

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The verdict

“farol” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #29,653 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#29,653
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.

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)

Where “farol” 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). farol 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 farol is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [faˈɾol]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,653 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “farol”

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

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