flor

/[ˈfloɾ]/ noun

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#2,831

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

flor is aSpanishnoun. It means: Órgano reproductivo de las angiospermas, caracterizado generalmente por tener vivos colores. Se compone de distintos tipos de hojas especializadas, algunas con función propiamente reproductiva y ot... Pronounced [ˈfloɾ]. It ranks #2,831 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with fo and for.

Key facts for flor
PropertyValue
Headwordflor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfloɾ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,831
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of flor in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for flor is 4 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfloɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,831 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for flor, with forms such as "fflor", "fllor", and "florr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fo", "for", "fox", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is flor, spelled F-L-O-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Órgano reproductivo de las angiospermas, caracterizado generalmente por tener vivos colores. Se compone de distintos tipos de hojas especializadas, algunas con función propiamente reproductiva y otras que actúan como protectoras de las anteriores o como medio de reclamo para atraer polinizadores.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, estructura vegetal semejante a una flor₁, particularmente ciertas clases de inflorescencia (flores reunidas).
  3. 3
    Figuradamente, expresión de admiración y halago.
  4. 4
    Condición de virgen, que nunca, durante su vida, ha mantenido relaciones sexuales.
  5. 5
    Figuradamente, lo mejor de una cosa o lo más selecto de un grupo.
  6. 6
    En el juego de truco, situación que se da al tener en la mano tres cartas de un mismo palo.
  7. 7
    Manchita blanca que en ocasiones aparece en las uñas.
  8. 8
    Pieza móvil o fija, situada al final de una cañería de agua, a través de cuyos agujeros sale el agua de la ducha.
  9. 9
    Dulce hecho con un molde para darle una forma de flor, que se prepara con harina, azúcar, leche y huevos y se fríe en aceite.
  10. 10
    En las pieles curtida, cara exterior que se pule, opuesta a la cara interior o carnaza.
  11. 11
    Hábito o costumbre.
  12. 12
    Menstruación.
  13. 13
    Fraude cometido en los juegos de naipes.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fflor,fllor,florr,flro,folr,lfor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for flor

Misspelling Variants of "flor"

fflor5fllor5florr5flro4folr4lfor4
Misspelling Variants of "flor"

Frequency rank: #2,831 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flor"?
"flor" is spelled F-L-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfloɾ].
What does "flor" mean?
As a noun, "flor" means: Órgano reproductivo de las angiospermas, caracterizado generalmente por tener vivos colores. Se compone de distintos tipos de hojas especializadas, algunas con función propiamente reproductiva y ot...
What words are commonly confused with "flor"?
"flor" is commonly confused with "fo", "for", "fox". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flor" is [ˈfloɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flor" come from?
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.