ferrita

[feˈrit̪a]

/[feˈrit̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“ferrita” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Uno de los alótropos del hierro que existe a temperaturas por debajo de 912 °C y adopta una estructura cristalina cúbica centrada en el cuerpo.

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Index ES-ferrita · ferrita · Spanish

ferrita · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ferrita
PropertyValue
Headwordferrita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[feˈrit̪a]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ferrita” sits in Spanish frequency

ferrita falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ferrita is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [feˈrit̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ferrita in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ferrita, spelled F-E-R-R-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Uno de los alótropos del hierro que existe a temperaturas por debajo de 912 °C y adopta una estructura cristalina cúbica centrada en el cuerpo.
  2. 2
    Material cerámico de propiedades magnéticas, cuyo principal componente es el óxido de hierro, que es aplicado en sistemas de transferencia de potencia inductiva debido a su mala conductividad eléctrica (i. e. induce bajas corrientes disipativas) y su buena permeabilidad magnética.

Synonyms

hierro alfa

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ferrita"?
"ferrita" is spelled F-E-R-R-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [feˈrit̪a].
What does "ferrita" mean?
As a noun, "ferrita" means: Uno de los alótropos del hierro que existe a temperaturas por debajo de 912 °C y adopta una estructura cristalina cúbica centrada en el cuerpo.
How do you pronounce "ferrita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferrita" is [feˈrit̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferrita" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list