falible
[faˈliβ̞le]
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 May 6, 2026) - Que tiene el potencial de equivocarse, fallar o faltar; que puede tener fallas, defectos, errores o faltas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | falible |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [faˈliβ̞le] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “falible” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Que tiene el potencial de equivocarse, fallar o faltar; que puede tener fallas, defectos, errores o faltas.
- 2Que puede llevar a engaño, error, equívoco o malentendido.
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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.
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Using “falible”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-L-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [faˈliβ̞le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.