gofio
[ˈgofjo]
The verdict
“gofio” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mezcla de granos de centeno, trigo y millo (maíz) tostados y molidos a la piedra al que se le añade una pizca de sal. Fue el alimento por excelencia del los guanches. En tiempos difíciles, base de ...
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Index ES-gofio · gofio · Spanish
gofio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gofio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈgofjo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “gofio” en español
Rare enough to double-check
gofio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgofjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gofio, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 gofio, spelled G-O-F-I-O.
Definition
- 1Mezcla de granos de centeno, trigo y millo (maíz) tostados y molidos a la piedra al que se le añade una pizca de sal. Fue el alimento por excelencia del los guanches. En tiempos difíciles, base de alimentación del pueblo canario. Hoy forma parte de la gastronomía canaria.
- 2Harina que se fabrica con trigo o maíz molido en una piedra, previamente tostado y a veces mezclado con linaza. Se consume de diversas formas y tiene uso como alimento de marcha entre cazadores, baqueanos y practicantes de deporte aventura.
- 3Cualquier preparación hecha con gofio₂, sobre todo la más simple, con agua y azúcar.
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.