Felicia

/fəˈliʃə/

//fəˈliʃə// name

"felicia" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Felicia” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #26,087 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#26,087
frequency rank, English
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Felicia vs felicity
63% similar

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

Key facts for Felicia
PropertyValue
HeadwordFelicia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/fəˈliʃə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,087
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Felicia” sits in English 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). Felicia lands here:

#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 English entry for Felicia is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fəˈliʃə/. Corpus data places it at rank #26,087 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Felicia, with forms such as "eflicia", "feilcia", and "felciia". 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, "felicity", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (“happy times”). The correct English form is Felicia, spelled F-E-L-I-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix.

Etymology

From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (“happy times”).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eflicia,feilcia,felciia,felicai,feliccia,feliica,fellicia,ffelicia,fleicia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Felicia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eflicia2feilcia2felciia2felicai2feliccia1feliica2fellicia1ffelicia1
Edit distance from "Felicia"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Felicia"?
"Felicia" is spelled F-E-L-I-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /fəˈliʃə/.
What does "Felicia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Felicia" means: A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Felix.
What words are commonly confused with "Felicia"?
"Felicia" is commonly confused with "felicity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Felicia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Felicia" is /fəˈliʃə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Felicia"?
From Middle English Felicia, from Latin Fēlīcia, from fēlīcia (literally “happy things”), the neuter plural of fēlīx, which often occurred in the phrase tempora fēlīcia (“happy times”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Felicia”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-E-L-I-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fəˈliʃə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “felicity” - see the side-by-side comparison. Felicia vs felicity
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list