figuran

[fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]

/[fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“figuran” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,343
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de figurar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-figuran · figuran · Spanish

figuran · rank #10,343 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,343
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH firmada

Nearest frequency peer: firmada (+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 “figuran”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “figuran” 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).

figuran vs fisura
71% similar
figuran vs figure
71% similar
figuran vs figurar
86% similar

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

Key facts for figuran
PropertyValue
Headwordfiguran
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,343
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “figuran”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.figurancae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “firmada” (#10,344), “fanático” (#10,341), “globalización” (#10,345). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “figuran” va en #10,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around figuran (IPA [fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,343 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de figurar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for figuran, with forms such as "ffiguran", "fgiuran", and "figguran". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "fisura", "figure", "figurar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 figuran, spelled F-I-G-U-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de figurar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffiguran
  • fgiuran
  • figguran
  • figruan
  • figuarn
  • figurann
  • figurna
  • figurran
  • fiugran
  • ifguran

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of figuran - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffiguran1fgiuran2figguran1figruan2figuarn2figurann1figurna2figurran1
Edit distance from "figuran"

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 "figuran"?
"figuran" is spelled F-I-G-U-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fiˈɣ̞uɾãn].
What does "figuran" mean?
As a verb, "figuran" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de figurar.
What words are commonly confused with "figuran"?
"figuran" is commonly confused with "fisura", "figure", "figurar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "figuran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "figuran" is [fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "figuran" come from?
"figuran" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

firmada#10,344expreso#10,338entraba#10,331enteros#10,330

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

equipaje10 variantslámpara10 variantsmartillo10 variantspadrino10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list