grafema

[gɾaˈfema]

/[gɾaˈfema]/ noun

The verdict

“grafema” 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) - Mínima unidad de escritura en un vocabulario.

Corpus desk

Index ES-grafema · grafema · Spanish

grafema · 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 "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.

Key facts for grafema
PropertyValue
Headwordgrafema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gɾaˈfema]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “grafema” en español

grafemaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grafema is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gɾaˈfema]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mínima unidad de escritura en un vocabulario.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for grafema, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 grafema, spelled G-R-A-F-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mínima unidad de escritura en un vocabulario.

This word in other languages

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 "grafema"?
"grafema" is spelled G-R-A-F-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾaˈfema].
What does "grafema" mean?
As a noun, "grafema" means: Mínima unidad de escritura en un vocabulario.
How do you pronounce "grafema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grafema" is [gɾaˈfema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grafema" come from?
"grafema" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list