férula

[ˈfeɾula]

/[ˈfeɾula]/ noun

The verdict

“férula” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,427 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,427
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Ferula communis) Cañaheja.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ferula · férula · Spanish

férula · rank #69,427 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,427
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fáctica

Nearest frequency peer: fáctica (-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 “férula”

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 “férula” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for férula
PropertyValue
Headwordférula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfeɾula]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,427
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “férula” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).férulacae 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: “fáctica” (#69,426), “galega” (#69,428), “funicular” (#69,425). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “férula” va en #69,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

férula is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,427 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfeɾula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for férula in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is férula, spelled F-É-R-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Ferula communis) Cañaheja.
  2. 2
    Autoridad o poder abusivo.
  3. 3
    Dispositivo resistente empleado para inmovilizar y tratar una parte del cuerpo fracturada. Puede consistir en una tablilla flexible o bien una venda elástica.
  4. 4
    Vara de madera o cuero con la que los maestros castigaban a los estudiantes, golpeándoles la palma de la mano.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how férula appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. éramos dueños del mundo, porque nos habíamos librado de la férula del gordo y de toda servidumbre.

Synonyms

palmatoriapalmeta

This word in other languages

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 "férula"?
"férula" is spelled F-É-R-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeɾula].
What does "férula" mean?
As a noun, "férula" means: (Ferula communis) Cañaheja.
How do you pronounce "férula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "férula" is [ˈfeɾula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list