filiforme
[filiˈfoɾme]
The verdict
“filiforme” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que se asemeja a un hilo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | filiforme |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [filiˈfoɾme] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “filiforme” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for filiforme is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [filiˈfoɾme]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que se asemeja a un hilo.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for filiforme, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is filiforme, spelled F-I-L-I-F-O-R-M-E.
Definition
- 1Que se asemeja a un hilo.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “filiforme”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-I-L-I-F-O-R-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [filiˈfoɾme] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.