firmo

[ˈfiɾmo]

/[ˈfiɾmo]/ verb

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The verdict

“firmo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,547
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de firmar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-firmo · firmo · Spanish

firmo · rank #18,547 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,547
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH ferroviaria

Nearest frequency peer: ferroviaria (-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 “firmo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “firmo” 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).

firmo vs frío
60% similar
firmo vs foro
60% similar
firmo vs fumo
60% similar

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

Key facts for firmo
PropertyValue
Headwordfirmo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfiɾmo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,547
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “firmo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.firmocae 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 “ferroviaria” (#18,546), “fisiología” (#18,548), “fashion” (#18,545). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “firmo” va en #18,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around firmo (IPA [ˈfiɾmo]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,547 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de firmar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for firmo, with forms such as "ffirmo", "fimro", and "firmmo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "frío", "foro", "fumo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is firmo, spelled F-I-R-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de firmar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffirmo
  • fimro
  • firmmo
  • firom
  • firrmo
  • frimo
  • ifrmo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of firmo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffirmo1fimro2firmmo1firom2firrmo1frimo2ifrmo2
Edit distance from "firmo"

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 "firmo"?
"firmo" is spelled F-I-R-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiɾmo].
What does "firmo" mean?
As a verb, "firmo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de firmar.
What words are commonly confused with "firmo"?
"firmo" is commonly confused with "frío", "foro", "fumo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "firmo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "firmo" is [ˈfiɾmo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "firmo" come from?
"firmo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

guiso#18,556donna#18,517irían#18,579Japan#18,581

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

elogio7 variantsjerga7 variantsCuzco7 variantsCorán7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list