first

/fɜːst/

//fɜːst// adj

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The verdict

“first” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,855
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-first · first · Spanish

first · rank #10,855 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,855
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH filial

Nearest frequency peer: filial (-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 “first”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “first” 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).

first vs fit
60% similar
first vs fis
60% similar
first vs fort
60% similar

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

Key facts for first
PropertyValue
Headwordfirst
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fɜːst/
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,855
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “first”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.firstcae 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 “filial” (#10,854), “formados” (#10,856), “fierro” (#10,853). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “first” va en #10,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around first (IPA /fɜːst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,855 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primero.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for first, with forms such as "ffirst", "firrst", and "firsst". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "fit", "fis", "fort", 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 first, spelled F-I-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primero.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffirst
  • firrst
  • firsst
  • firstt
  • firts
  • fisrt
  • frist
  • ifrst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffirst1firrst1firsst1firstt1firts2fisrt2frist2ifrst2
Edit distance from "first"

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 "first"?
"first" is spelled F-I-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /fɜːst/.
What does "first" mean?
As an adjective, "first" means: Primero.
What words are commonly confused with "first"?
"first" is commonly confused with "fit", "fis", "fort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "first"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "first" is /fɜːst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "first" come from?
"first" 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 "first", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

grant#10,861dudes#10,834manto#10,883Danny#10,823

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

filial8 variantsjodida8 variantspautas8 variantspieles8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list