orfebrería

[oɾfeβ̞ɾeˈɾia]

/[oɾfeβ̞ɾeˈɾia]/ noun

The verdict

“orfebrería” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,443 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,443
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trabajo artístico que se realiza sobre el oro y, por extensión, sobre otros metales preciosos y sus aleaciones, como plata, cobre y bronce.

Corpus desk

Index ES-orfebreria · orfebrería · Spanish

orfebrería · rank #50,443 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,443
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH oprimen

Nearest frequency peer: oprimen (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “orfebrería”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “orfebrería” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for orfebrería
PropertyValue
Headwordorfebrería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oɾfeβ̞ɾeˈɾia]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,443
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “orfebrería” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).orfebreríacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “oprimen” (#50,442), “originando” (#50,444), “opinamos” (#50,441). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “orfebrería” va en #50,443. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

orfebrería is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,443 among 1,467 “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

  1. 1
    Trabajo 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "orfebrería"?
"orfebrería" is spelled O-R-F-E-B-R-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾfeβ̞ɾeˈɾia].
What does "orfebrería" mean?
As a noun, "orfebrería" means: Trabajo artístico que se realiza sobre el oro y, por extensión, sobre otros metales preciosos y sus aleaciones, como plata, cobre y bronce.
How do you pronounce "orfebrería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orfebrería" is [oɾfeβ̞ɾeˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orfebrería" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "orfebrería", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list