refrigerio
[refɾiˈxeɾjo]
The verdict
“refrigerio” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #49,240 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #49,240
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corto alimento que se toma para reparar las fuerzas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | refrigerio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [refɾiˈxeɾjo] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #49,240 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “refrigerio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for refrigerio is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [refɾiˈxeɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,240 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for refrigerio, with forms such as "erfrigerio", "reffrigerio", and "refirgerio". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is refrigerio, spelled R-E-F-R-I-G-E-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1Corto alimento que se toma para reparar las fuerzas.
- 2Beneficio o alivio que se siente con lo fresco.
- 3Alivio o consuelo en cualquier apuro, incomodidad o pena.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erfrigerio,reffrigerio,refirgerio,refrgierio,refriegrio,refrigeiro,refrigeroi,refrigerrio,refriggerio,refrigreio,refrrigerio,rerfigerio,rferigerio,rrefrigerio
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of refrigerio - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “refrigerio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-F-R-I-G-E-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [refɾiˈxeɾjo] (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.