fraile

[ˈfɾajle]

/[ˈfɾajle]/ noun

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The verdict

“fraile” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #20,375 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,375
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Clérigo mendicante.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fraile vs frase
67% similar
fraile vs frame
67% similar
fraile vs fraude
67% similar

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

Key facts for fraile
PropertyValue
Headwordfraile
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɾajle]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,375
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fraile” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fraile lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fraile is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɾajle]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,375 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for fraile, with forms such as "farile", "ffraile", and "fraiel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "frase", "frame", "fraude", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is fraile, spelled F-R-A-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clérigo mendicante.
  2. 2
    Doblez en forma de capucha que queda en la costura inferior de algunas túnicas o vestidos similares.
  3. 3
    Calado triangular en la ventilación de una chimenea para ayudar a la salida del humo.
  4. 4
    Blanco en un texto impreso ocasionado por estar doblado o tapado el papel al colocarlo en el molde.
  5. 5
    Residuo del prensado de la caña de azúcar.
  6. 6
    Montón de uva pisada para extraer mosto.
  7. 7
    Montón de mies trillada pero aún no aventada.
  8. 8
    Piel que recubre el glande del pene.
  9. 9
    (Salaria fluviatilis) Pez perciforme, que habita aguas rápidas de la cuenca del Mediterráneo, de hasta 25 cm de largo, cuerpo elongado de color pardoverdoso con listas negras, desprovisto de escamas y muy viscoso.
  10. 10
    (Vanellus chilensis) Ave charadriforme, nativa de las llanuras de Sudamérica, de hasta 40 cm de altura, 400 g de peso, con el lomo y cabeza grises, garganta y frente negras y vientre blanco; habita los campos, en los que aprovecha los terrenos húmedos y recién arados para alimentarse. Su grito desapacible anuncia la lluvia.
  11. 11
    Número trece.

Synonyms

prepucioblenio de ríoalcaravánavefríaavefría terocaravanachorlitazo sureñoleque lequeteroteroteroteruterutrailetreiletreltriel

This word in other languages

friar(English)frère(Français)Ordensbruder(Deutsch)frade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: farile,ffraile,fraiel,fraille,fralie,friale,frraile,rfaile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

farile2ffraile1fraiel2fraille1fralie2friale2frraile1rfaile2
Edit distance from "fraile"

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 "fraile"?
"fraile" is spelled F-R-A-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɾajle].
What does "fraile" mean?
As a noun, "fraile" means: Clérigo mendicante.
What words are commonly confused with "fraile"?
"fraile" is commonly confused with "frase", "frame", "fraude". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fraile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fraile" is [ˈfɾajle]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fraile" come from?
"fraile" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fraile”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-R-A-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɾajle] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “frase” - see the side-by-side comparison. fraile vs frase
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list