trifulca

[t̪ɾiˈfulka]

/[t̪ɾiˈfulka]/ noun

The verdict

“trifulca” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,445 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,445
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aparato, dotado de tres palancas ahorquilladas, con que se mueven los fuelles de una forja u horno

Corpus desk

Index ES-trifulca · trifulca · Spanish

trifulca · rank #57,445 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,445
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH transport

Nearest frequency peer: transport (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “trifulca”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “trifulca” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for trifulca
PropertyValue
Headwordtrifulca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾiˈfulka]
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,445
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “trifulca” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).trifulcacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “transport” (#57,444), “triunfaron” (#57,446), “touchdown” (#57,443). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “trifulca” va en #57,445. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trifulca is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,445 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ɾiˈfulka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for trifulca, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is trifulca, spelled T-R-I-F-U-L-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aparato, dotado de tres palancas ahorquilladas, con que se mueven los fuelles de una forja u horno
  2. 2
    Figurativamente, por el ruido que causaban estos aparatos, riña tumultuosa y confusa

Synonyms

gresca

This word in other languages

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 "trifulca"?
"trifulca" is spelled T-R-I-F-U-L-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾiˈfulka].
What does "trifulca" mean?
As a noun, "trifulca" means: Aparato, dotado de tres palancas ahorquilladas, con que se mueven los fuelles de una forja u horno
How do you pronounce "trifulca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trifulca" is [t̪ɾiˈfulka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trifulca" come from?
"trifulca" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list