febrero

[feˈβ̞ɾeɾo]

/[feˈβ̞ɾeɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“febrero” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#626
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segundo mes del año en el calendario gregoriano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-febrero · febrero · Spanish

febrero · rank #626 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #626
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH espacio

Nearest frequency peer: espacio (-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 “febrero”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “febrero” 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).

febrero vs Ferrer
57% similar
febrero vs férreo
57% similar
febrero vs Ferrero
71% similar

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

Key facts for febrero
PropertyValue
Headwordfebrero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[feˈβ̞ɾeɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#626
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “febrero”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).febrerocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “espacio” (#625), “hablando” (#627), “entiendo” (#624). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “febrero” va en #626. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around febrero (IPA [feˈβ̞ɾeɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #626 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segundo mes del año en el calendario gregoriano.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for febrero, with forms such as "efbrero", "fberero", and "febbrero". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Ferrer", "férreo", "Ferrero", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is febrero, spelled F-E-B-R-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segundo mes del año en el calendario gregoriano.

This word in other languages

February(English)février(Français)Februar(Deutsch)Fevereiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efbrero
  • fberero
  • febbrero
  • feberro
  • febreor
  • febrerro
  • febrreo
  • febrrero
  • ferbero
  • fevrero
  • ffebrero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of febrero - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

efbrero2fberero2febbrero1feberro2febreor2febrerro1febrreo2febrrero1
Edit distance from "febrero"

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 "febrero"?
"febrero" is spelled F-E-B-R-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [feˈβ̞ɾeɾo].
What does "febrero" mean?
As a noun, "febrero" means: Segundo mes del año en el calendario gregoriano.
What words are commonly confused with "febrero"?
"febrero" is commonly confused with "Ferrer", "férreo", "Ferrero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "febrero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "febrero" is [feˈβ̞ɾeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "febrero" come from?
"febrero" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

espacio#625opinión#630ustedes#619conocer#642

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

entiendo11 variantshacerlo11 variantscambiar11 variantspelícula11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list