frío

[ˈfɾio]

/[ˈfɾio]/ adj

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The verdict

“frío” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,729. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,729
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De temperatura inferior a la normal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-frio · frío · Spanish

frío · rank #1,729 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,729
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH eventos

Nearest frequency peer: eventos (-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 “frío”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “frío” 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).

frío vs fui
25% similar
frío vs fry
50% similar
frío vs from
50% similar

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

Key facts for frío
PropertyValue
Headwordfrío
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɾio]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,729
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “frío”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “eventos” (#1,728), “generalmente” (#1,730), “estrategia” (#1,727). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “frío” va en #1,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around frío (IPA [ˈfɾio]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,729 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for frío, with forms such as "ffrío", "froí", and "frrío". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fui", "fry", "from", and more, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is frío, spelled F-R-Í-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De temperatura inferior a la normal.
  2. 2
    Figuradamente, poco pasible de emoción o sentimiento.
  3. 3
    Referido a un color, aquel en el que predominan matices verdes y azules (como el agua).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how frío appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pero tiene un problema: en invierno la casa muy fría y en verano muy calurosa.

This word in other languages

cold(English)froid(Français)kalt(Deutsch)frio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrío
  • froí
  • frrío
  • fíro
  • rfío

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffrío1froí2frrío1fíro2rfío2
Edit distance from "frío"

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 "frío"?
"frío" is spelled F-R-Í-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɾio].
What does "frío" mean?
As an adjective, "frío" means: De temperatura inferior a la normal.
What words are commonly confused with "frío"?
"frío" is commonly confused with "fui", "fry", "from". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frío"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frío" is [ˈfɾio]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frío" come from?
"frío" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dura#1,723jaja#1,735bebé#1,714tren#1,706

Similar misspelling depth

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

Rosa5 variantsdeje5 variantsliga5 variantsruta5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list