oficina

[ofiˈsina]

/[ofiˈsina]/ noun

The verdict

“oficina” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #810 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#810
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar o sitio en el cual se realiza alguna actividad o se trabaja.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

oficina vs oficio
71% similar
oficina vs oficios
71% similar
oficina vs origina
71% similar

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

Key facts for oficina
PropertyValue
Headwordoficina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ofiˈsina]
Letters7
Frequency rank#810
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oficina” 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). oficina lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for oficina is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ofiˈsina]. Corpus data places it at rank #810 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for oficina, with forms such as "foicina", "ofciina", and "officina". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "oficio", "oficios", "origina", and more, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is oficina, spelled O-F-I-C-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lugar o sitio en el cual se realiza alguna actividad o se trabaja.
  2. 2
    Lugar o aposento donde se atiende, o se despacha.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: foicina,ofciina,officina,oficcina,ofician,oficinna,oficnia,ofiicna,ofisina,oifcina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oficina - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

foicina2ofciina2officina1oficcina1ofician2oficinna1oficnia2ofiicna2
Edit distance from "oficina"

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 "oficina"?
"oficina" is spelled O-F-I-C-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ofiˈsina].
What does "oficina" mean?
As a noun, "oficina" means: Lugar o sitio en el cual se realiza alguna actividad o se trabaja.
What words are commonly confused with "oficina"?
"oficina" is commonly confused with "oficio", "oficios", "origina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oficina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oficina" is [ofiˈsina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oficina" come from?
"oficina" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “oficina”

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

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