forja
[ˈfoɾxa]
The verdict
“forja” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,419 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,419
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caldera u horno en que se calientan los metales para forjarlos.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | forja |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfoɾxa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #23,419 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “forja” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for forja is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoɾxa]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,419 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for forja, with forms such as "fforja", "fojra", and "foraj". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fra", "foro", "fría", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 forja, spelled F-O-R-J-A.
Definition
- 1Caldera u horno en que se calientan los metales para forjarlos.
- 2Taller del forjador donde se instala este instrumento.
- 3Taller donde se funde el mineral de hierro.
- 4Acción y efecto de forjar un metal.
- 5Metal trabajado por forja₄, por oposición al de fundición.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: fforja,fojra,foraj,forjja,forrja,froja,ofrja
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of forja - 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.
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 “forja”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-O-R-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfoɾxa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “fra” - see the side-by-side comparison. forja vs fra
- 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.