ferrocarril

[ferokaˈril]

/[ferokaˈril]/ noun

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The verdict

“ferrocarril” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,833
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Medio de transporte que consiste en una serie de vagones remolcados por una locomotora que se desplazan sobre dos líneas de metal dispuestas paralelamente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ferrocarril vs ferrocarriles
85% similar

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

Key facts for ferrocarril
PropertyValue
Headwordferrocarril
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ferokaˈril]
Letters11
Frequency rank#5,833
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ferrocarril” 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). ferrocarril lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ferrocarril (IPA [ferokaˈril]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,833 among 18,759 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ferrocarril, with forms such as "efrrocarril", "ferocarril", and "ferorcarril". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ferrocarriles", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ferrocarril, spelled F-E-R-R-O-C-A-R-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Medio de transporte que consiste en una serie de vagones remolcados por una locomotora que se desplazan sobre dos líneas de metal dispuestas paralelamente.
  2. 2
    El camino de hierro formado por dos rieles paralelos sobre los que circula el tren.
  3. 3
    El conjunto de las vías, los trenes que circulan por ellas y las instalaciones anexas.

Synonyms

tren

This word in other languages

railway(English)chemin de fer(Français)Eisenbahn(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrrocarril
  • ferocarril
  • ferorcarril
  • ferrcoarril
  • ferroacrril
  • ferrocaril
  • ferrocarirl
  • ferrocarrill
  • ferrocarrli
  • ferroccarril
  • ferrocraril
  • fferrocarril
  • frerocarril

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ferrocarril - 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.

efrrocarril2ferocarril1ferorcarril2ferrcoarril2ferroacrril2ferrocaril1ferrocarirl2ferrocarrill1
Edit distance from "ferrocarril"

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 "ferrocarril"?
"ferrocarril" is spelled F-E-R-R-O-C-A-R-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ferokaˈril].
What does "ferrocarril" mean?
As a noun, "ferrocarril" means: Medio de transporte que consiste en una serie de vagones remolcados por una locomotora que se desplazan sobre dos líneas de metal dispuestas paralelamente.
What words are commonly confused with "ferrocarril"?
"ferrocarril" is commonly confused with "ferrocarriles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ferrocarril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferrocarril" is [ferokaˈril]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferrocarril" come from?
"ferrocarril" 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 “ferrocarril”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-E-R-R-O-C-A-R-R-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ferokaˈril] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ferrocarriles” - see the side-by-side comparison. ferrocarril vs ferrocarriles
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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