fanboy

[ˈfãmboj]

/[ˈfãmboj]/ noun

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The verdict

“fanboy” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,938 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,938
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chico muy aficionado o seguidor de otra persona.

Key facts for fanboy
PropertyValue
Headwordfanboy
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfãmboj]
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,938
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fanboy” 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). fanboy lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fanboy is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,938 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfãmboj]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chico muy aficionado o seguidor de otra persona.".

fanboy has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is fanboy, spelled F-A-N-B-O-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chico muy aficionado o seguidor de otra persona.

This word in other languages

fanboy(English)

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 "fanboy"?
"fanboy" is spelled F-A-N-B-O-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfãmboj].
What does "fanboy" mean?
As a noun, "fanboy" means: Chico muy aficionado o seguidor de otra persona.
How do you pronounce "fanboy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fanboy" is [ˈfãmboj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fanboy" come from?
"fanboy" 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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Using “fanboy”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-N-B-O-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfãmboj] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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