refugio
[reˈfuxjo]
The verdict
“refugio” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,191 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,191
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar en que ampararse, resguardarse, recibir protección, asilo o acogida.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | refugio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈfuxjo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #4,191 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “refugio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for refugio is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈfuxjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,191 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for refugio, with forms such as "erfugio", "reffugio", and "refguio". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "regio", "reunió", "repudio", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is refugio, spelled R-E-F-U-G-I-O.
Definition
- 1Lugar en que ampararse, resguardarse, recibir protección, asilo o acogida.
- 2Persona de quien se obtiene apoyo emocional en momentos difíciles.
- 3Defensa o protección contra un riesgo, peligro o mal.
- 4Caseta a la orilla de los caminos rurales que sirve para tomar resguardo del mal tiempo mientras se espera abordar un vehículo.
- 5Andén en el que los peatones pueden esperar a salvo, para cruzar la otra mitad de la calle.
- 6Cabaña o construcción en la montaña, para los excursionistas que requieran un techo o abrigo.
- 7Congregación religiosa que se dedica a salvar y a ayudar a los pobres y afligidos.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erfugio,reffugio,refguio,refuggio,refugoi,refuigo,reufgio,rfeugio,rrefugio
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of refugio - 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 “refugio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-F-U-G-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈfuxjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “regio” - see the side-by-side comparison. refugio vs regio
- 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.