semáforos

[seˈmafoɾos]

/[seˈmafoɾos]/ noun

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The verdict

“semáforos” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,978
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de semáforo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-semaforos · semáforos · Spanish

semáforos · rank #18,978 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,978
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH seleccionada

Nearest frequency peer: seleccionada (-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 “semáforos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “semáforos” 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).

semáforos vs semáforo
89% similar

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

Key facts for semáforos
PropertyValue
Headwordsemáforos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seˈmafoɾos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,978
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “semáforos”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “seleccionada” (#18,977), “seríamos” (#18,979), “secuestraron” (#18,976). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “semáforos” va en #18,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around semáforos (IPA [seˈmafoɾos]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,978 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de semáforo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for semáforos, with forms such as "cemáforos", "esmáforos", and "semfáoros". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "semáforo", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is semáforos, spelled S-E-M-Á-F-O-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de semáforo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cemáforos
  • esmáforos
  • semfáoros
  • semmáforos
  • semáfforos
  • semáfoors
  • semáfoross
  • semáforros
  • semáforso
  • semáfroos
  • semáofros
  • seámforos
  • smeáforos
  • ssemáforos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cemáforos1esmáforos2semfáoros2semmáforos1semáfforos1semáfoors2semáfoross1semáforros1
Edit distance from "semáforos"

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 "semáforos"?
"semáforos" is spelled S-E-M-Á-F-O-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈmafoɾos].
What does "semáforos" mean?
As a noun, "semáforos" means: Forma del plural de semáforo.
What words are commonly confused with "semáforos"?
"semáforos" is commonly confused with "semáforo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "semáforos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "semáforos" is [seˈmafoɾos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "semáforos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

siniestra#18,981reuniendo#18,967relajarse#18,962reformado#18,960

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

sinceras14 variantspretendes14 variantsacompañaba14 variantspontífice14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list