refiere

[reˈfjeɾe]

/[reˈfjeɾe]/ verb

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The verdict

“refiere” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,748. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,748
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de referir o de referirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-refiere · refiere · Spanish

refiere · rank #1,748 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,748
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH realizado

Nearest frequency peer: realizado (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “refiere”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “refiere” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

refiere vs retire
71% similar
refiere vs refiero
86% similar
refiere vs relieve
71% similar

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

Key facts for refiere
PropertyValue
Headwordrefiere
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈfjeɾe]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,748
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “refiere”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.refierecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “realizado” (#1,747), “Santos” (#1,749), “prisión” (#1,746). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “refiere” va en #1,748. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around refiere (IPA [reˈfjeɾe]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,748 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for refiere, with forms such as "erfiere", "refeire", and "reffiere". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "retire", "refiero", "relieve", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is refiere, spelled R-E-F-I-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de referir o de referirse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de referir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erfiere
  • refeire
  • reffiere
  • refieer
  • refierre
  • refiree
  • reifere
  • rfeiere
  • rrefiere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of refiere - 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.

erfiere2refeire2reffiere1refieer2refierre1refiree2reifere2rfeiere2
Edit distance from "refiere"

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 "refiere"?
"refiere" is spelled R-E-F-I-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈfjeɾe].
What does "refiere" mean?
As a verb, "refiere" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de referir o de referirse.
What words are commonly confused with "refiere"?
"refiere" is commonly confused with "retire", "refiero", "relieve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "refiere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "refiere" is [reˈfjeɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "refiere" come from?
"refiere" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prisión#1,746tomando#1,751autores#1,756bandera#1,758

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Santos9 variantsCampos9 variantsbienes9 variantscargos9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list