trifulca

Name: trifulca, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[t̪ɾiˈfulka]

/[t̪ɾiˈfulka]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“trifulca” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #57,445 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,445
frequency rank, Spanish: 8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aparato, dotado de tres palancas ahorquilladas, con que se mueven los fuelles de una forja u horno

Key facts for trifulca
Property	Value
Headword	trifulca
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[t̪ɾiˈfulka]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#57,445
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trifulca” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). trifulca lands here:

#57,445

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for trifulca is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾiˈfulka]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,445 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

Synonyms

gresca

This word in other languages

brawl(English)bagarre(Français)Schlägerei(Deutsch)rixa(Português)

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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Using “trifulca”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-I-F-U-L-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [t̪ɾiˈfulka] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.