falible

[faˈliβ̞le]

/[faˈliβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

“falible” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene el potencial de equivocarse, fallar o faltar; que puede tener fallas, defectos, errores o faltas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-falible · falible · Spanish

falible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for falible
PropertyValue
Headwordfalible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[faˈliβ̞le]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “falible” en español

faliblequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

falible is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [faˈliβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for falible, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is falible, spelled F-A-L-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene el potencial de equivocarse, fallar o faltar; que puede tener fallas, defectos, errores o faltas.
  2. 2
    Que puede llevar a engaño, error, equívoco o malentendido.

Synonyms

defectible

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "falible"?
"falible" is spelled F-A-L-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [faˈliβ̞le].
What does "falible" mean?
As an adjective, "falible" means: Que tiene el potencial de equivocarse, fallar o faltar; que puede tener fallas, defectos, errores o faltas.
How do you pronounce "falible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "falible" is [faˈliβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "falible" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list