flagelo
[flaˈxelo]
The verdict
“flagelo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #31,793 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,793
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Correa flexible, dotada o no de mango, usada para castigar con azotes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | flagelo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [flaˈxelo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #31,793 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “flagelo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for flagelo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [flaˈxelo]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,793 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for flagelo, with forms such as "falgelo", "fflagelo", and "flaeglo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is flagelo, spelled F-L-A-G-E-L-O.
Definition
- 1Correa flexible, dotada o no de mango, usada para castigar con azotes.
- 2Por extensión, cosa cualquiera que provoca dolor o pena.
- 3Por analogía, impacto repetido del agua contra una superficie sólida.
- 4Orgánulo cilíndrico, similar a un cilio, que presentan algunas células, permitiéndoles moverse o mover parte de su entorno.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: falgelo,fflagelo,flaeglo,flagello,flageol,flaggelo,flagleo,flgaelo,fllagelo,lfagelo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flagelo - 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.
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.
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Using “flagelo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-L-A-G-E-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [flaˈxelo] (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
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.