# fickle

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɪk.əl/ · frequency rank #24,752

## Definitions
1. Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.
2. Changeable.

## Etymology
From Middle English fikil, fikel, from Old English ficol (“fickle, cunning, tricky, deceitful”), equivalent to fike + -le. More at fike.

## Easily confused with
- **file** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fickle-vs-file)
- **finale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fickle-vs-finale)
- **fiddle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fickle-vs-fiddle)
- **facile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/facile-vs-fickle)

## Common misspellings (9)
`fcikle`, `ffickle`, `ficckle`, `fickel`, `fickkle`, `ficklle`, `ficlke`, `fikcle`, `ifckle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fickle