fácil

[ˈfasil]

/[ˈfasil]/ adj

The verdict

“fácil” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #485 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#485
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que supone poco o ningún esfuerzo en su realización.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fácil vs fal
40% similar
fácil vs fil
60% similar
fácil vs fai
40% similar

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

Key facts for fácil
PropertyValue
Headwordfácil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfasil]
Letters5
Frequency rank#485
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fácil” sits in Spanish 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). fácil 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 Spanish entry for fácil is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfasil]. Corpus data places it at rank #485 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for fácil, with forms such as "fcáil", "ffácil", and "fáccil". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fal", "fil", "fai", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is fácil, spelled F-Á-C-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que supone poco o ningún esfuerzo en su realización.
  2. 2
    Que puede suceder con alta probabilidad.
  3. 3
    Que presenta gran disposición frente a proposiciones sexuales.
  4. 4
    Se aplica al que fácilmente se deja llevar del parecer ajeno, y generalmente se toma en mala parte, ya que el que cambia su dictamen en otro mejor, se le califica de dócil y prudente.
  5. 5
    Dócil, sencillo, manejable.
  6. 6
    Liviano, frágil, flaco de virtud. Se dice especialmente de las mujeres que se entregan sin luchar o luchando con tibieza.

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This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fcáil,ffácil,fáccil,fácill,fácli,fáicl,fásil,áfcil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fácil - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fcáil2ffácil1fáccil1fácill1fácli2fáicl2fásil1áfcil2
Edit distance from "fácil"

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 "fácil"?
"fácil" is spelled F-Á-C-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfasil].
What does "fácil" mean?
As an adjective, "fácil" means: Que supone poco o ningún esfuerzo en su realización.
What words are commonly confused with "fácil"?
"fácil" is commonly confused with "fal", "fil", "fai". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fácil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fácil" is [ˈfasil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fácil" come from?
"fácil" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fácil”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-Á-C-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfasil] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fal” - see the side-by-side comparison. fácil vs fal
  • 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.

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

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