zafiro

[saˈfiɾo]

/[saˈfiɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“zafiro” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,881. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,881
frequency rank, Spanish
220
“Z” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gema de color azul, compuesta principalmente de óxido de aluminio (Al₂O₃), con rastros de óxidos de hierro y de titanio, siendo éste el que le da su color característico. Cristaliza en el sistema m...

Corpus desk

Index ES-zafiro · zafiro · Spanish

zafiro · rank #36,881 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,881
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 220
  • PHOTO-FINISH yacía

Nearest frequency peer: yacía (-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 “zafiro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “zafiro” 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).

zafiro vs zafra
67% similar
zafiro vs Zaire
50% similar
zafiro vs zafar
67% similar

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

Key facts for zafiro
PropertyValue
Headwordzafiro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[saˈfiɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,881
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “zafiro”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.zafirocae 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 “yacía” (#36,880), “zarpado” (#36,882), “willow” (#36,879). Entre 220 lemas con “Z”, “zafiro” va en #36,881. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around zafiro (IPA [saˈfiɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,881 among 220 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gema de color azul, compuesta principalmente de óxido de aluminio (Al₂O₃), con rastros de óxidos de hierro y de titanio, siendo éste el que le da su color característico. Cristaliza en el sistema m...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for zafiro, with forms such as "azfiro", "zaffiro", and "zafior". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "zafra", "Zaire", "zafar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is zafiro, spelled Z-A-F-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gema de color azul, compuesta principalmente de óxido de aluminio (Al₂O₃), con rastros de óxidos de hierro y de titanio, siendo éste el que le da su color característico. Cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico y en el hexagonal.

This word in other languages

sapphire(English)saphir(Français)Saphir(Deutsch)safira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azfiro
  • zaffiro
  • zafior
  • zafirro
  • zafrio
  • zaifro
  • zfairo
  • zzafiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

azfiro2zaffiro1zafior2zafirro1zafrio2zaifro2zfairo2zzafiro1
Edit distance from "zafiro"

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 "zafiro"?
"zafiro" is spelled Z-A-F-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [saˈfiɾo].
What does "zafiro" mean?
As a noun, "zafiro" means: Gema de color azul, compuesta principalmente de óxido de aluminio (Al₂O₃), con rastros de óxidos de hierro y de titanio, siendo éste el que le da su color característico. Cristaliza en el sistema m...
What words are commonly confused with "zafiro"?
"zafiro" is commonly confused with "zafra", "Zaire", "zafar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zafiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zafiro" is [saˈfiɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zafiro" come from?
"zafiro" 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 "zafiro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

willow#36,879épicas#36,887urraca#36,868acogen#36,896

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

alitas8 variantsTetuán8 variantsatasco8 variantsBarral8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list