FIBA

[ˈfibə]

/[ˈfibə]/ name

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"fiba" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“FIBA” is uncommon English (frequency #54,776 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,776
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The International Basketball Federation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fiba · FIBA · English

FIBA · rank #54,776 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,776
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH faxed

Nearest frequency peer: faxed (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “FIBA”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “FIBA” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for FIBA
PropertyValue
HeadwordFIBA
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfibə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,776
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “FIBA” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).FIBAfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “faxed” (#54,775), “faunal” (#54,774), “flexibly” (#54,779). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “FIBA” is #54,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

FIBA is uncommon English at frequency #54,776 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈfibə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The International Basketball Federation.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for FIBA, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French FIBA. The correct English form is FIBA, spelled F-I-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The International Basketball Federation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how FIBA appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “The NBA and FIBA are uniquely positioned to build on the rich tradition of European basketball. We look forward to collaborating with FIBA to explore the creation of a new league for fans across the continent,” Silver added.

Etymology

Borrowed from French FIBA.

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 "FIBA"?
"FIBA" is spelled F-I-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfibə].
What does "FIBA" mean?
As a proper noun, "FIBA" means: The International Basketball Federation.
How do you pronounce "FIBA"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "FIBA" is [ˈfibə]. 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 "FIBA"?
Borrowed from French FIBA. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fook#54,781frag#54,784Gers#54,801DWTS#54,750

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list