fósforo

[ˈfosfoɾo]

/[ˈfosfoɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“fósforo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,866. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,866
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Elemento químico no metálico, constituyente importante de los seres vivos. Su número atómico es 15 y su símbolo, P.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fosforo · fósforo · Spanish

fósforo · rank #15,866 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,866
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH Funes

Nearest frequency peer: Funes (-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 “fósforo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fósforo” 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).

fósforo vs fósforos
88% similar
fósforo vs fosfato
57% similar

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

Key facts for fósforo
PropertyValue
Headwordfósforo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfosfoɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,866
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “fósforo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).fósforocae 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 “Funes” (#15,865), “ganada” (#15,867), “François” (#15,864). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fósforo” va en #15,866. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fósforo (IPA [ˈfosfoɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,866 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fósforo, with forms such as "ffósforo", "fsóforo", and "fófsoro". 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, "fósforos", "fosfato", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fósforo, spelled F-Ó-S-F-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento químico no metálico, constituyente importante de los seres vivos. Su número atómico es 15 y su símbolo, P.
  2. 2
    Utensilio para encender fuego formado por un trozo de madera con un extremo o cabeza recubierto de una sustancia inflamable, originalmente fósforo₁ y más tarde mezclas con azufre, que al frotarla contra una superficie rugosa produce una llama.

Synonyms

cerillacerillomixto

This word in other languages

phosphorus(English)phosphore(Français)Phosphor(Deutsch)fósforo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffósforo
  • fsóforo
  • fófsoro
  • fósfforo
  • fósfoor
  • fósforro
  • fósfroo
  • fósofro
  • fóssforo
  • ófsforo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffósforo1fsóforo2fófsoro2fósfforo1fósfoor2fósforro1fósfroo2fósofro2
Edit distance from "fósforo"

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 "fósforo"?
"fósforo" is spelled F-Ó-S-F-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfosfoɾo].
What does "fósforo" mean?
As a noun, "fósforo" means: Elemento químico no metálico, constituyente importante de los seres vivos. Su número atómico es 15 y su símbolo, P.
What words are commonly confused with "fósforo"?
"fósforo" is commonly confused with "fósforos", "fosfato". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fósforo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fósforo" is [ˈfosfoɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fósforo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

festejo#15,860jugadas#15,885enemiga#15,843emotivo#15,842

Similar misspelling depth

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

dictado10 variantsmirador10 variantsmudanza10 variantscumplía10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list