folklore

[folˈkloɾe]

/[folˈkloɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“folklore” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,625. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,625
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grafía alternativa de folclore.

Corpus desk

Index ES-folklore · folklore · Spanish

folklore · rank #15,625 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,625
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH florentino

Nearest frequency peer: florentino (-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 “folklore”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “folklore” 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).

folklore vs folclor
75% similar
folklore vs folclore
88% similar

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

Key facts for folklore
PropertyValue
Headwordfolklore
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[folˈkloɾe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,625
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “folklore”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.folklorecae 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 “florentino” (#15,624), “formular” (#15,626), “flojo” (#15,623). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “folklore” va en #15,625. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around folklore (IPA [folˈkloɾe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,625 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Grafía alternativa de folclore.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for folklore, with forms such as "ffolklore", "floklore", and "fokllore". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "folclor", "folclore", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is folklore, spelled F-O-L-K-L-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grafía alternativa de folclore.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffolklore
  • floklore
  • fokllore
  • folkklore
  • folkllore
  • folkloer
  • folklorre
  • folklroe
  • folkolre
  • follklore
  • follkore
  • oflklore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of folklore - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffolklore1floklore2fokllore2folkklore1folkllore1folkloer2folklorre1folklroe2
Edit distance from "folklore"

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 "folklore"?
"folklore" is spelled F-O-L-K-L-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [folˈkloɾe].
What does "folklore" mean?
As a noun, "folklore" means: Grafía alternativa de folclore.
What words are commonly confused with "folklore"?
"folklore" is commonly confused with "folclor", "folclore". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "folklore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folklore" is [folˈkloɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folklore" come from?
"folklore" 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 "folklore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

formular#15,626inaugura#15,641escopeta#15,607enterrar#15,606

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

guardería12 variantsinnegable12 variantsintenten12 variantsdisparan12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list