fosa común
[ˈfosa koˈmũn]
The verdict
“fosa común” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar donde se entierran los cadáveres que por diversas razones no tienen sepultura propia.
Corpus desk
Index ES-fosa-comun · fosa común · Spanish
fosa común · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fosa común |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈfosa koˈmũn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fosa común” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
fosa común is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈfosa koˈmũn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lugar donde se entierran los cadáveres que por diversas razones no tienen sepultura propia.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fosa común, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is fosa común, spelled F-O-S-A- -C-O-M-Ú-N.
Definition
- 1Lugar donde se entierran los cadáveres que por diversas razones no tienen sepultura propia.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "fosa común"?
What does "fosa común" mean?
How do you pronounce "fosa común"?
What language does "fosa común" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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.