orfebrería
[oɾfeβ̞ɾeˈɾia]
The verdict
“orfebrería” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,443 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #50,443
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10,276
- “O” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trabajo artístico que se realiza sobre el oro y, por extensión, sobre otros metales preciosos y sus aleaciones, como plata, cobre y bronce.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | orfebrería |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [oɾfeβ̞ɾeˈɾia] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #50,443 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “orfebrería” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
orfebrería is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,443 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oɾfeβ̞ɾeˈɾia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Trabajo artístico que se realiza sobre el oro y, por extensión, sobre otros metales preciosos y sus aleaciones, como plata, cobre y bronce.".
orfebrería has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is orfebrería, spelled O-R-F-E-B-R-E-R-Í-A.
Definition
- 1Trabajo artístico que se realiza sobre el oro y, por extensión, sobre otros metales preciosos y sus aleaciones, como plata, cobre y bronce.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “orfebrería”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-F-E-B-R-E-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [oɾfeβ̞ɾeˈɾia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.