foca

[ˈfoka]

/[ˈfoka]/ noun

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The verdict

“foca” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,451
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre genérico para diversos mamíferos pinnípedos marinos, en particular para aquellos de la familia Fócidos (Phocidae), adaptados a vivir en medios acuáticos la mayor parte del tiempo. Tienen cue...

Corpus desk

Index ES-foca · foca · Spanish

foca · rank #26,451 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,451
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fluctuaciones

Nearest frequency peer: fluctuaciones (-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 “foca”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “foca” 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).

foca vs for
50% similar
foca vs fox
50% similar
foca vs fra
50% similar

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

Key facts for foca
PropertyValue
Headwordfoca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoka]
Letters4
Frequency rank#26,451
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “foca”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).focacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fluctuaciones” (#26,450), “formulada” (#26,452), “find” (#26,448). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “foca” va en #26,451. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around foca (IPA [ˈfoka]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,451 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for foca, with forms such as "fcoa", "ffoca", and "foac". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "for", "fox", "fra", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is foca, spelled F-O-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre genérico para diversos mamíferos pinnípedos marinos, en particular para aquellos de la familia Fócidos (Phocidae), adaptados a vivir en medios acuáticos la mayor parte del tiempo. Tienen cuerpos alargados y fusiformes, adaptados a la natación; las extremidades anteriores son cortas y aplanadas, mejor preparadas para su uso como aletas que para el desplazamiento en tierra.
  2. 2
    Olor desagradable.

Synonyms

hediondez

This word in other languages

seal(English)phoque(Français)Robbe(Deutsch)foca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fcoa
  • ffoca
  • foac
  • focca
  • ofca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fcoa2ffoca1foac2focca1ofca2
Edit distance from "foca"

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 "foca"?
"foca" is spelled F-O-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoka].
What does "foca" mean?
As a noun, "foca" means: Nombre genérico para diversos mamíferos pinnípedos marinos, en particular para aquellos de la familia Fócidos (Phocidae), adaptados a vivir en medios acuáticos la mayor parte del tiempo. Tienen cue...
What words are commonly confused with "foca"?
"foca" is commonly confused with "for", "fox", "fra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "foca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foca" is [ˈfoka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "foca" come from?
"foca" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

find#26,448domo#26,416judo#26,502keep#26,505

Similar misspelling depth

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

malí5 variantscuco5 variantsagita5 variantsríes5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list