teleférico

[t̪eleˈfeɾiko]

/[t̪eleˈfeɾiko]/ noun

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The verdict

“teleférico” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,868
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Medio de transporte que se usa para salvar una distancia por el aire, entre dos cerros o lugares escarpados, mediante una cabina cerrada que va colgada de unos cables.

Corpus desk

Index ES-teleferico · teleférico · Spanish

teleférico · rank #33,868 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,868
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH TCP

Nearest frequency peer: TCP (-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 “teleférico”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “teleférico” 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).

teleférico vs telefónico
80% similar

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

Key facts for teleférico
PropertyValue
Headwordteleférico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eleˈfeɾiko]
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,868
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “teleférico”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).teleféricocae 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 “TCP” (#33,867), “tendiendo” (#33,869), “sy” (#33,866). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “teleférico” va en #33,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around teleférico (IPA [t̪eleˈfeɾiko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,868 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for teleférico, with forms such as "etleférico", "teelférico", and "telefférico". 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, "telefónico", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is teleférico, spelled T-E-L-E-F-É-R-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Medio de transporte que se usa para salvar una distancia por el aire, entre dos cerros o lugares escarpados, mediante una cabina cerrada que va colgada de unos cables.
  2. 2
    Ferrocarril que sube y baja una cuesta muy abrupta mediante el uso de cables que lo izan y bajan.

Synonyms

ferrocarril funicularfunicular

This word in other languages

téléphérique(Français)Seilbahn(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etleférico
  • teelférico
  • telefférico
  • telefréico
  • teleféirco
  • telefércio
  • teleféricco
  • teleférioc
  • teleférrico
  • teleéfrico
  • telfeérico
  • telleférico
  • tleeférico
  • tteleférico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etleférico2teelférico2telefférico1telefréico2teleféirco2telefércio2teleféricco1teleférioc2
Edit distance from "teleférico"

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 "teleférico"?
"teleférico" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-É-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eleˈfeɾiko].
What does "teleférico" mean?
As a noun, "teleférico" means: Medio de transporte que se usa para salvar una distancia por el aire, entre dos cerros o lugares escarpados, mediante una cabina cerrada que va colgada de unos cables.
What words are commonly confused with "teleférico"?
"teleférico" is commonly confused with "telefónico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "teleférico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teleférico" is [t̪eleˈfeɾiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teleférico" come from?
"teleférico" 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 "teleférico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

tendientes#33,870simbólicos#33,845venceremos#33,891resentidos#33,826

Similar misspelling depth

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

tomándose14 variantsactivados14 variantsresources14 variantsadoptivos14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list