fabuloso

[faβ̞uˈloso]

/[faβ̞uˈloso]/ adj

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The verdict

“fabuloso” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,851
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece al mundo de las fábulas y leyendas o de la fantasía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fabuloso · fabuloso · Spanish

fabuloso · rank #16,851 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,851
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH extraterrestre

Nearest frequency peer: extraterrestre (-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 “fabuloso”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fabuloso” 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).

fabuloso vs fabulosos
89% similar
fabuloso vs fabulosa
88% similar
fabuloso vs fabulosas
78% similar

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

Key facts for fabuloso
PropertyValue
Headwordfabuloso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[faβ̞uˈloso]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,851
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “fabuloso”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.fabulosocae 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 “extraterrestre” (#16,850), “felicitar” (#16,852), “exclusivas” (#16,849). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fabuloso” va en #16,851. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around fabuloso (IPA [faβ̞uˈloso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,851 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Que pertenece al mundo de las fábulas y leyendas o de la fantasía.
  2. 2
    Tan extremo que es difícil de creer, como una fábula.
  3. 3
    Muy bueno, excelente, maravilloso.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Chocó de entrada, por supuesto, con la ignorancia fabulosa del francés. Desde los grandes hasta los chicos, nadie sabía sobre América un solo dato exacto

Synonyms

fantásticoficticioimaginadolegendariomíticoabsurdoextraordinarioincreíbleinverosímil

This word in other languages

fabulous(English)fabuleux(Français)sagenhaft(Deutsch)fabuloso(Português)

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.

afbuloso2fabbuloso1fabluoso2fabulloso1fabuloos2fabulosso1fabulsoo2fabuolso2
Edit distance from "fabuloso"

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 "fabuloso"?
"fabuloso" is spelled F-A-B-U-L-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [faβ̞uˈloso].
What does "fabuloso" mean?
As an adjective, "fabuloso" means: Que pertenece al mundo de las fábulas y leyendas o de la fantasía.
What words are commonly confused with "fabuloso"?
"fabuloso" is commonly confused with "fabulosos", "fabulosa", "fabulosas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fabuloso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fabuloso" is [faβ̞uˈloso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fabuloso" come from?
"fabuloso" 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 "fabuloso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

formadas#16,857fracasar#16,860habremos#16,870duradera#16,830

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

equivoque12 variantsenvases12 variantseliminada12 variantsdevuelva12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list