fúrcula

[ˈfuɾkula]

/[ˈfuɾkula]/ noun

The verdict

“fúrcula” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hueso en forma de horquilla que poseen únicamente las aves y los dinosaurios terópodos, formado por la fusión de las dos clavículas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-furcula · fúrcula · Spanish

fúrcula · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fúrcula
PropertyValue
Headwordfúrcula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfuɾkula]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fúrcula” en español

fúrculano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fúrcula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfuɾkula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for fúrcula in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is fúrcula, spelled F-Ú-R-C-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hueso en forma de horquilla que poseen únicamente las aves y los dinosaurios terópodos, formado por la fusión de las dos clavículas.
  2. 2
    Apéndice abdominal en forma de horquilla que poseen muchas de las especies de la subclase Collembola con función de desplazamiento.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fúrcula"?
"fúrcula" is spelled F-Ú-R-C-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfuɾkula].
What does "fúrcula" mean?
As a noun, "fúrcula" means: Hueso en forma de horquilla que poseen únicamente las aves y los dinosaurios terópodos, formado por la fusión de las dos clavículas.
How do you pronounce "fúrcula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fúrcula" is [ˈfuɾkula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fúrcula" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list