naufragio

[nawˈfɾaxjo]

/[nawˈfɾaxjo]/ noun

The verdict

“naufragio” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,028
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dícese del hecho de naufragar, cuando una embarcación pierde lo que tenía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-naufragio · naufragio · Spanish

naufragio · rank #18,028 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,028
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH narcotrafican…

Nearest frequency peer: narcotraficantes (-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 “naufragio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “naufragio” 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).

naufragio vs náufrago
78% similar
naufragio vs náufragos
67% similar
naufragio vs naufragios
90% similar

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

Key facts for naufragio
PropertyValue
Headwordnaufragio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nawˈfɾaxjo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,028
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “naufragio”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “narcotraficantes” (#18,027), “navidades” (#18,029), “Moyano” (#18,025). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “naufragio” va en #18,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around naufragio (IPA [nawˈfɾaxjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,028 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for naufragio, with forms such as "anufragio", "nafuragio", and "naufargio". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "náufrago", "náufragos", "naufragios", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is naufragio, spelled N-A-U-F-R-A-G-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dícese del hecho de naufragar, cuando una embarcación pierde lo que tenía.
  2. 2
    Ruina o fracaso de alguien o algo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anufragio
  • nafuragio
  • naufargio
  • nauffragio
  • naufraggio
  • naufragoi
  • naufraigo
  • naufrgaio
  • naufrragio
  • naurfagio
  • nnaufragio
  • nuafragio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of naufragio - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anufragio2nafuragio2naufargio2nauffragio1naufraggio1naufragoi2naufraigo2naufrgaio2
Edit distance from "naufragio"

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 "naufragio"?
"naufragio" is spelled N-A-U-F-R-A-G-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [nawˈfɾaxjo].
What does "naufragio" mean?
As a noun, "naufragio" means: Dícese del hecho de naufragar, cuando una embarcación pierde lo que tenía.
What words are commonly confused with "naufragio"?
"naufragio" is commonly confused with "náufrago", "náufragos", "naufragios". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "naufragio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naufragio" is [nawˈfɾaxjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "naufragio" come from?
"naufragio" 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 "naufragio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list