fisonomía

[fisonoˈmia]

/[fisonoˈmia]/ noun

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The verdict

“fisonomía” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,236. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,236
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aspecto que ofrece el rostro de una persona.

Key facts for fisonomía
PropertyValue
Headwordfisonomía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fisonoˈmia]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,236
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fisonomía” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fisonomía lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around fisonomía (IPA [fisonoˈmia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,236 among 18,759 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for fisonomía, with forms such as "ffisonomía", "fiosnomía", and "fisnoomía". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is fisonomía, spelled F-I-S-O-N-O-M-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aspecto que ofrece el rostro de una persona.
  2. 2
    Apariencia externa de algo.

Synonyms

carácter

This word in other languages

physiognomy(English)physiognomonie(Français)Physiognomik(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffisonomía
  • fiosnomía
  • fisnoomía
  • fisonmoía
  • fisonnomía
  • fisonomaí
  • fisonommía
  • fisonoíma
  • fisoonmía
  • fissonomía
  • fsionomía
  • ifsonomía

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fisonomía - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffisonomía1fiosnomía2fisnoomía2fisonmoía2fisonnomía1fisonomaí2fisonommía1fisonoíma2
Edit distance from "fisonomía"

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 "fisonomía"?
"fisonomía" is spelled F-I-S-O-N-O-M-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fisonoˈmia].
What does "fisonomía" mean?
As a noun, "fisonomía" means: Aspecto que ofrece el rostro de una persona.
What are common misspellings of "fisonomía"?
Common misspellings include "ffisonomía", "fiosnomía", "fisnoomía", "fisonmoía", "fisonnomía". The correct spelling is "fisonomía".
How do you pronounce "fisonomía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fisonomía" is [fisonoˈmia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fisonomía" come from?
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Using “fisonomía”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-I-S-O-N-O-M-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fisonoˈmia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list