focal

[foˈkal]

/[foˈkal]/ adj

The verdict

“focal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,218
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al foco.

Corpus desk

Index ES-focal · focal · Spanish

focal · rank #32,218 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,218
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH firmaba

Nearest frequency peer: firmaba (-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 “focal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “focal” 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).

focal vs foco
60% similar
focal vs fosa
60% similar
focal vs fora
60% similar

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

Key facts for focal
PropertyValue
Headwordfocal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[foˈkal]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,218
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “focal”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).focalcae 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 “firmaba” (#32,217), “formuladas” (#32,219), “forzaron” (#32,220). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “focal” va en #32,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around focal (IPA [foˈkal]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,218 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne al foco.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for focal, with forms such as "fcoal", "ffocal", and "foacl". 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. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "foco", "fosa", "fora", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 focal, spelled F-O-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al foco.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 7.º, en el núcleo de Clarke hay dos clases de neuronas, unas focales de Lenhossek, de cuerpo grande y redondeado, con muchos apéndices dendríticos muy ramificados y axon dividido en ó acodado, que ingresa en el hacecillo cerebeloso directo de Flechsig, y otras tangenciales de Lenhossek ó limitantes de Cajal, ….
  2. La física establece, por medio de sencillas fórmulas matemáticas, las relaciones que existen entre la distancia focal de la lente, la distancia del objeto y la magnitud de la imágen; ….

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fcoal
  • ffocal
  • foacl
  • focall
  • foccal
  • focla
  • ofcal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fcoal2ffocal1foacl2focall1foccal1focla2ofcal2
Edit distance from "focal"

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 "focal"?
"focal" is spelled F-O-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈkal].
What does "focal" mean?
As an adjective, "focal" means: Que pertenece o concierne al foco.
What words are commonly confused with "focal"?
"focal" is commonly confused with "foco", "fosa", "fora". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "focal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "focal" is [foˈkal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "focal" come from?
"focal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list