micrófono

[miˈkɾofono]

/[miˈkɾofono]/ noun

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The verdict

“micrófono” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,681
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo capaz de amplificar sonidos tenues.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

micrófono vs micrófonos
90% similar

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

Key facts for micrófono
PropertyValue
Headwordmicrófono
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈkɾofono]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,681
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “micrófono” 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). micrófono lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around micrófono (IPA [miˈkɾofono]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,681 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for micrófono, with forms such as "imcrófono", "mcirófono", and "miccrófono". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "micrófonos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is micrófono, spelled M-I-C-R-Ó-F-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo capaz de amplificar sonidos tenues.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier dispositivo capaz de transformar una onda sonora en una señal eléctrica para su amplificación, transmisión o grabación.

This word in other languages

microphone(English)microphone(Français)Mikrofon(Deutsch)microfone(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imcrófono
  • mcirófono
  • miccrófono
  • micrfóono
  • micrrófono
  • micróffono
  • micrófnoo
  • micrófonno
  • micrófoon
  • micróofno
  • micórfono
  • mircófono
  • mmicrófono

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imcrófono2mcirófono2miccrófono1micrfóono2micrrófono1micróffono1micrófnoo2micrófonno1
Edit distance from "micrófono"

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 "micrófono"?
"micrófono" is spelled M-I-C-R-Ó-F-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈkɾofono].
What does "micrófono" mean?
As a noun, "micrófono" means: Dispositivo capaz de amplificar sonidos tenues.
What words are commonly confused with "micrófono"?
"micrófono" is commonly confused with "micrófonos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "micrófono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "micrófono" is [miˈkɾofono]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "micrófono" come from?
"micrófono" 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 “micrófono”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-C-R-Ó-F-O-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [miˈkɾofono] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “micrófonos” - see the side-by-side comparison. micrófono vs micrófonos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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