rufo

[ˈrufo]

/[ˈrufo]/ adj

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The verdict

“rufo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,592. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,592
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De color entre rubio y rojo, como el de la herrumbre y el cobre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rufo · rufo · Spanish

rufo · rank #45,592 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,592
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH ruidosas

Nearest frequency peer: ruidosas (+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 “rufo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rufo” 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).

rufo vs run
50% similar
rufo vs Rus
25% similar
rufo vs Rut
25% similar

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

Key facts for rufo
PropertyValue
Headwordrufo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈrufo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#45,592
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rufo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).rufocae 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 “ruidosas” (#45,593), “salté” (#45,596), “rocosa” (#45,587). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rufo” va en #45,592. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around rufo (IPA [ˈrufo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,592 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rufo, with forms such as "rfuo", "rrufo", and "ruffo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "run", "Rus", "Rut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is rufo, spelled R-U-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De color entre rubio y rojo, como el de la herrumbre y el cobre.
  2. 2
    De cabello o pelo con rizos.
  3. 3
    Que atrae la atención por la viveza de sus colores por su apariencia de ostentación.
  4. 4
    Con salud firme y fuerza muscular.

Synonyms

cobrizoufanovistosorobusto

This word in other languages

rufous(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rfuo
  • rrufo
  • ruffo
  • ruof
  • urfo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rfuo2rrufo1ruffo1ruof2urfo2
Edit distance from "rufo"

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 "rufo"?
"rufo" is spelled R-U-F-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrufo].
What does "rufo" mean?
As an adjective, "rufo" means: De color entre rubio y rojo, como el de la herrumbre y el cobre.
What words are commonly confused with "rufo"?
"rufo" is commonly confused with "run", "Rus", "Rut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rufo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rufo" is [ˈrufo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rufo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sein#45,601rema#45,570taro#45,635teje#45,636

Similar misspelling depth

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

poto5 variantsweed5 variantsabrio5 variantsMorras5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list