ferretería
[feret̪eˈɾia]
The verdict
“ferretería” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,852. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #26,852
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 18,759
- “F” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tienda dedicada a la venta de objetos metálicos, implementos de construcción e instalaciones para la casa, tales como cerraduras, herramientas, clavos, etcétera.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ferretería |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [feret̪eˈɾia] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #26,852 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ferretería” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around ferretería (IPA [feret̪eˈɾia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,852 among 18,759 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ferretería, with forms such as "efrretería", "ferertería", and "feretería". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 ferretería, spelled F-E-R-R-E-T-E-R-Í-A.
Definition
- 1Tienda dedicada a la venta de objetos metálicos, implementos de construcción e instalaciones para la casa, tales como cerraduras, herramientas, clavos, etcétera.
- 2Conjunto de útiles metálicos que pueden adquirirse en una ferretería₁.
- 3Compra y venta de hierro.
- 4Taller donde se procesa el mineral de hierro para hacerlo utilizable como metal.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- efrretería
- ferertería
- feretería
- ferreetría
- ferreteraí
- ferreterría
- ferreteíra
- ferretreía
- ferrettería
- ferrteería
- fferretería
- freretería
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ferretería - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “ferretería”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-E-R-R-E-T-E-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [feret̪eˈɾia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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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.