fosfato

[fosˈfat̪o]

/[fosˈfat̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“fosfato” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,135. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,135
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sal o ester del ácido fosfórico. Tienen en común un átomo de fósforo rodeado por cuatro átomos de oxígeno en forma tetraédrica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fosfato · fosfato · Spanish

fosfato · rank #33,135 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,135
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fogata

Nearest frequency peer: fogata (-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 “fosfato”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fosfato” 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).

fosfato vs fósforo
57% similar
fosfato vs formato
71% similar

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

Key facts for fosfato
PropertyValue
Headwordfosfato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fosˈfat̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,135
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “fosfato”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).fosfatocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fogata” (#33,134), “fowler” (#33,136), “flotación” (#33,133). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fosfato” va en #33,135. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fosfato (IPA [fosˈfat̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,135 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sal o ester del ácido fosfórico. Tienen en común un átomo de fósforo rodeado por cuatro átomos de oxígeno en forma tetraédrica.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fosfato, with forms such as "ffosfato", "fofsato", and "fosafto". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fósforo", "formato", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is fosfato, spelled F-O-S-F-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sal o ester del ácido fosfórico. Tienen en común un átomo de fósforo rodeado por cuatro átomos de oxígeno en forma tetraédrica.

This word in other languages

phosphate(English)phosphate(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffosfato
  • fofsato
  • fosafto
  • fosfaot
  • fosfatto
  • fosffato
  • fosftao
  • fossfato
  • fsofato
  • ofsfato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffosfato1fofsato2fosafto2fosfaot2fosfatto1fosffato1fosftao2fossfato1
Edit distance from "fosfato"

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 "fosfato"?
"fosfato" is spelled F-O-S-F-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [fosˈfat̪o].
What does "fosfato" mean?
As a noun, "fosfato" means: Sal o ester del ácido fosfórico. Tienen en común un átomo de fósforo rodeado por cuatro átomos de oxígeno en forma tetraédrica.
What words are commonly confused with "fosfato"?
"fosfato" is commonly confused with "fósforo", "formato". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fosfato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fosfato" is [fosˈfat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fosfato" come from?
"fosfato" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fijaron#33,127gauchos#33,143Góngora#33,153escogen#33,113

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

ignoras10 variantselogiado10 variantsdiscuta10 variantsdirijan10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list