refugio

[reˈfuxjo]

/[reˈfuxjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“refugio” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,191
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lugar en que ampararse, resguardarse, recibir protección, asilo o acogida.

Corpus desk

Index ES-refugio · refugio · Spanish

refugio · rank #4,191 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,191
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH recoger

Nearest frequency peer: recoger (-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 “refugio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “refugio” 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).

refugio vs regio
71% similar
refugio vs reunió
57% similar
refugio vs repudio
71% similar

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

Key facts for refugio
PropertyValue
Headwordrefugio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈfuxjo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,191
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “refugio”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “recoger” (#4,190), “regalos” (#4,192), “recepción” (#4,189). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “refugio” va en #4,191. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around refugio (IPA [reˈfuxjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,191 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Lugar en que ampararse, resguardarse, recibir protección, asilo o acogida.
  2. 2
    Persona de quien se obtiene apoyo emocional en momentos difíciles.
  3. 3
    Defensa o protección contra un riesgo, peligro o mal.
  4. 4
    Caseta a la orilla de los caminos rurales que sirve para tomar resguardo del mal tiempo mientras se espera abordar un vehículo.
  5. 5
    Andén en el que los peatones pueden esperar a salvo, para cruzar la otra mitad de la calle.
  6. 6
    Cabaña o construcción en la montaña, para los excursionistas que requieran un techo o abrigo.
  7. 7
    Congregación religiosa que se dedica a salvar y a ayudar a los pobres y afligidos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how refugio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Esta cabaña es un buen refugio para la lluvia.
  2. Las guerras del África obligan a la población a buscar refugio en los países vecinos.

Synonyms

amparocobijoguaridaprotecciónresguardoacogidaamparoasiloauxilioproteccióngarita

This word in other languages

refuge(English)refuge(Français)Schutz(Deutsch)

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.

erfugio2reffugio1refguio2refuggio1refugoi2refuigo2reufgio2rfeugio2
Edit distance from "refugio"

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 "refugio"?
"refugio" is spelled R-E-F-U-G-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈfuxjo].
What does "refugio" mean?
As a noun, "refugio" means: Lugar en que ampararse, resguardarse, recibir protección, asilo o acogida.
What words are commonly confused with "refugio"?
"refugio" is commonly confused with "regio", "reunió", "repudio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "refugio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "refugio" is [reˈfuxjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "refugio" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

recoger#4,190regalos#4,192permita#4,185naranja#4,180

Similar misspelling depth

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

pongan9 variantstardes9 variantslargos9 variantsbarato9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list