zafio
[ˈsafjo]
The verdict
“zafio” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, de gusto vulgar o inferior, y hábitos incultos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zafio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈsafjo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zafio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for zafio is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsafjo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zafio, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is zafio, spelled Z-A-F-I-O.
Definition
- 1Dicho de una persona, de gusto vulgar o inferior, y hábitos incultos.
- 2Dicho de una cosa, propia de alguien zafio₁
- 3Que goza del sufrimiento ajeno.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “zafio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-A-F-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsafjo] (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.