orífice

[oˈɾifise]

/[oˈɾifise]/ noun

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The verdict

“orífice” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Artífice que trabaja en oro.

Key facts for orífice
PropertyValue
Headwordorífice
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈɾifise]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “orífice” sits in Spanish frequency

orífice falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

orífice is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈɾifise]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Artífice que trabaja en oro.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for orífice, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is orífice, spelled O-R-Í-F-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Artífice que trabaja en oro.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "orífice"?
"orífice" is spelled O-R-Í-F-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈɾifise].
What does "orífice" mean?
As a noun, "orífice" means: Artífice que trabaja en oro.
How do you pronounce "orífice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orífice" is [oˈɾifise]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orífice" come from?
"orífice" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “orífice”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-Í-F-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈɾifise] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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