náufrago

/[ˈnawfɾaɣ̞o]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#48,562

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

náufrago is anSpanishadj. It means: Víctima de un naufragio, que lucha por salvarse o que se ha salvado cuando se hunde una nave. Pronounced [ˈnawfɾaɣ̞o]. Often confused with náufragos and naufragio.

Key facts for náufrago
PropertyValue
Headwordnáufrago
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈnawfɾaɣ̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,562
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of náufrago in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for náufrago is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnawfɾaɣ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,562 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Víctima de un naufragio, que lucha por salvarse o que se ha salvado cuando se hunde una nave.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for náufrago, with forms such as "nnáufrago", "nuáfrago", and "náfurago". 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, "náufragos", "naufragio", "naufragios", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is náufrago, spelled N-Á-U-F-R-A-G-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Víctima de un naufragio, que lucha por salvarse o que se ha salvado cuando se hunde una nave.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nnáufrago,nuáfrago,náfurago,náufargo,náuffrago,náufraggo,náufraog,náufrgao,náufrrago,náurfago,ánufrago

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for náufrago

Misspelling Variants of "náufrago"

nnáufrago9nuáfrago8náfurago8náufargo8náuffrago9náufraggo9náufraog8náufrgao8
Misspelling Variants of "náufrago"

Frequency rank: #48,562 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "náufrago"?
"náufrago" is spelled N-Á-U-F-R-A-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnawfɾaɣ̞o].
What does "náufrago" mean?
As an adj, "náufrago" means: Víctima de un naufragio, que lucha por salvarse o que se ha salvado cuando se hunde una nave.
What words are commonly confused with "náufrago"?
"náufrago" is commonly confused with "náufragos", "naufragio", "naufragios". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "náufrago"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "náufrago" is [ˈnawfɾaɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "náufrago" come from?
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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.