reflujo

[reˈfluxo]

/[reˈfluxo]/ noun

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The verdict

“reflujo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,283
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Descendimiento de las mareas

Corpus desk

Index ES-reflujo · reflujo · Spanish

reflujo · rank #37,283 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,283
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH reemplazan

Nearest frequency peer: reemplazan (-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 “reflujo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reflujo” 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).

reflujo vs relajo
71% similar
reflujo vs redujo
71% similar
reflujo vs refleja
71% similar

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

Key facts for reflujo
PropertyValue
Headwordreflujo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈfluxo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,283
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “reflujo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).reflujocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “reemplazan” (#37,282), “regulatorio” (#37,284), “redondeado” (#37,281). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reflujo” va en #37,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around reflujo (IPA [reˈfluxo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,283 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for reflujo, with forms such as "erflujo", "refflujo", and "refljuo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "relajo", "redujo", "refleja", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is reflujo, spelled R-E-F-L-U-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Descendimiento de las mareas
  2. 2
    Ascenso de los ácidos del estómago por el esófago, generalmente acompañado de un ardor característico.

Synonyms

acedíaacidezagruras

This word in other languages

reflux(English)reflux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erflujo
  • refflujo
  • refljuo
  • refllujo
  • reflujjo
  • refluoj
  • refuljo
  • relfujo
  • rfelujo
  • rreflujo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reflujo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erflujo2refflujo1refljuo2refllujo1reflujjo1refluoj2refuljo2relfujo2
Edit distance from "reflujo"

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 "reflujo"?
"reflujo" is spelled R-E-F-L-U-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈfluxo].
What does "reflujo" mean?
As a noun, "reflujo" means: Descendimiento de las mareas
What words are commonly confused with "reflujo"?
"reflujo" is commonly confused with "relajo", "redujo", "refleja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reflujo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reflujo" is [reˈfluxo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reflujo" come from?
"reflujo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

puchero#37,271rescato#37,298resumió#37,303picture#37,261

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

poblar10 variantspartirá10 variantsodiaban10 variantsnodriza10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list