faster

/ˈfæstɚ/

//ˈfæstɚ// adj

The verdict

“faster” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,950 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,950
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comparativo de fast.

Corpus desk

Index ES-faster · faster · Spanish

faster · rank #91,950 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,950
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH feriantes

Nearest frequency peer: feriantes (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “faster”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “faster” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for faster
PropertyValue
Headwordfaster
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfæstɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#91,950
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “faster” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.fastercae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “feriantes” (#91,951), “faraónico” (#91,948), “ferroso” (#91,953). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “faster” va en #91,950. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

faster is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,950 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈfæstɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comparativo de fast.".

faster doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is faster, spelled F-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comparativo de fast.

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 "faster"?
"faster" is spelled F-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfæstɚ/.
What does "faster" mean?
As an adjective, "faster" means: Comparativo de fast.
How do you pronounce "faster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faster" is /ˈfæstɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faster" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "faster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list