fabuloso
[faβ̞uˈloso]
The verdict
“fabuloso” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,851 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #16,851
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece al mundo de las fábulas y leyendas o de la fantasía.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fabuloso |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [faβ̞uˈloso] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #16,851 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fabuloso” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for fabuloso is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [faβ̞uˈloso]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,851 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for fabuloso, with forms such as "afbuloso", "fabbuloso", and "fabluoso". 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, "fabulosos", "fabulosa", "fabulosas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is fabuloso, spelled F-A-B-U-L-O-S-O.
Definition
- 1Que pertenece al mundo de las fábulas y leyendas o de la fantasía.
- 2Tan extremo que es difícil de creer, como una fábula.
- 3Muy bueno, excelente, maravilloso.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: afbuloso,fabbuloso,fabluoso,fabulloso,fabuloos,fabulosso,fabulsoo,fabuolso,faubloso,favuloso,fbauloso,ffabuloso
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fabuloso - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “fabuloso”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-B-U-L-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [faβ̞uˈloso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “fabulosos” - see the side-by-side comparison. fabuloso vs fabulosos
- 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.