farra

[ˈfara]

/[ˈfara]/ noun

The verdict

“farra” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,072 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,072
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Coregonus lavaretus) Pez de agua dulce, parecido al salmón, que vive principalmente en el lago de Ginebra, y tiene la cabeza pequeña y aguda, la boca pequeña, la lengua corta, el lomo verdoso y el...

Corpus desk

Index ES-farra · farra · Spanish

farra · rank #63,072 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,072
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fad

Nearest frequency peer: fad (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “farra”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “farra” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for farra
PropertyValue
Headwordfarra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfara]
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,072
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “farra” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.farracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “fad” (#63,071), “fascículos” (#63,073), “feligresía” (#63,074). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “farra” va en #63,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

farra is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,072 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfara]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Coregonus lavaretus) Pez de agua dulce, parecido al salmón, que vive principalmente en el lago de Ginebra, y tiene la cabeza pequeña y aguda, la boca pequeña, la lengua corta, el lomo verdoso y el...".

farra doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is farra, spelled F-A-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Coregonus lavaretus) Pez de agua dulce, parecido al salmón, que vive principalmente en el lago de Ginebra, y tiene la cabeza pequeña y aguda, la boca pequeña, la lengua corta, el lomo verdoso y el vientre plateado. Su carne es muy sabrosa.

Synonyms

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 "farra"?
"farra" is spelled F-A-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfara].
What does "farra" mean?
As a noun, "farra" means: (Coregonus lavaretus) Pez de agua dulce, parecido al salmón, que vive principalmente en el lago de Ginebra, y tiene la cabeza pequeña y aguda, la boca pequeña, la lengua corta, el lomo verdoso y el...
How do you pronounce "farra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "farra" is [ˈfara]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "farra" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list