superficie

[supeɾˈfisje]

/[supeɾˈfisje]/ noun

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The verdict

“superficie” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,921
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Medida de espacio bidimiensional. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional es el metro cuadrado y su simbolo es m².

Corpus desk

Index ES-superficie · superficie · Spanish

superficie · rank #1,921 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,921
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH siguiendo

Nearest frequency peer: siguiendo (-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 “superficie”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “superficie” 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).

superficie vs superficies
91% similar
superficie vs superficial
82% similar

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

Key facts for superficie
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperficie
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[supeɾˈfisje]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,921
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “superficie”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.superficiecae 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 “siguiendo” (#1,920), “temprano” (#1,922), “sigo” (#1,919). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “superficie” va en #1,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around superficie (IPA [supeɾˈfisje]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,921 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for superficie, with forms such as "spuerficie", "ssuperficie", and "sueprficie". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "superficies", "superficial", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is superficie, spelled S-U-P-E-R-F-I-C-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Medida de espacio bidimiensional. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional es el metro cuadrado y su simbolo es m².
  2. 2
    Porción de terreno.
  3. 3
    Extensión en que solo se consideran la latitud y longitud, sin profundidad.
  4. 4
    La faz o cara de alguna cosa.
  5. 5
    Límite o término de un cuerpo, que lo separa y distingue de lo que no es él.

This word in other languages

surface(English)surface(Français)Oberfläche(Deutsch)superfície(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuerficie
  • ssuperficie
  • sueprficie
  • supefricie
  • superfciie
  • superfficie
  • superficcie
  • superficei
  • superfiice
  • superfisie
  • superifcie
  • superrficie
  • supperficie
  • supreficie
  • usperficie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of superficie - 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.

spuerficie2ssuperficie1sueprficie2supefricie2superfciie2superfficie1superficcie1superficei2
Edit distance from "superficie"

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 "superficie"?
"superficie" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-F-I-C-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [supeɾˈfisje].
What does "superficie" mean?
As a noun, "superficie" means: Medida de espacio bidimiensional. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional es el metro cuadrado y su simbolo es m².
What words are commonly confused with "superficie"?
"superficie" is commonly confused with "superficies", "superficial". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "superficie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "superficie" is [supeɾˈfisje]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "superficie" come from?
"superficie" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exposición#1,936cumpleaños#1,892plataforma#1,876habitación#1,854

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

sentencia15 variantsfrecuencia15 variantspropuestas15 variantssensación15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list