phishing
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
The verdict
“phishing” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,120 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #46,120
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El acto de enviar mensajes de correo electrónico con el propósito de robar información para cometer ilícitos. Los mensajes pretenden provenir de organizaciones legítimas solicitando información con...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | phishing |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #46,120 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “phishing” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for phishing is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #46,120 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for phishing, with forms such as "hpishing", "phhishing", and "phihsing". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is phishing, spelled P-H-I-S-H-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1El acto de enviar mensajes de correo electrónico con el propósito de robar información para cometer ilícitos. Los mensajes pretenden provenir de organizaciones legítimas solicitando información confidencial tal como: detalles de una cuenta bancaria, códigos de acceso, contraseñas, etc.
- 2El acto de tener acceso a un sistema u otros recursos empleando una identidad robada o falsa.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hpishing,phhishing,phihsing,phishhing,phishign,phishingg,phishinng,phishnig,phisihng,phisshing,phsihing,pihshing,pphishing
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of phishing - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “phishing”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-H-I-S-H-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ (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.