fósforo
[ˈfosfoɾo]
The verdict
“fósforo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,866 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #15,866
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Elemento químico no metálico, constituyente importante de los seres vivos. Su número atómico es 15 y su símbolo, P.
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 | fósforo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfosfoɾo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #15,866 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fósforo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for fósforo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfosfoɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,866 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Elemento químico no metálico, constituyente importante de los seres vivos. Su número atómico es 15 y su símbolo, P.
- 2Utensilio 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.
This word in other languages
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.
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 “fósforo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-Ó-S-F-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfosfoɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “fósforos” - see the side-by-side comparison. fósforo vs fósforos
- 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.