fatal
Spanish, adjective/faˈtal/
fatal is spelled F-A-T-A-L (5 letters) and appears 11 times per million words in written Spanish, the 6,393rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Fatal is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “fatal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que pertenece o concierne a los hados”.
What does fatal mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinefatal
- 2
femininemasculineterrible, very bad
adverb
- 1
very badly, terribly
Me siento fatal.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne a los hados. 2. Por extensión, que no puede evitarse. 3. En especial, dicho de un plazo, que no puede prorrogarse. 4. Por extensión, que causa desgracia o infelicidad.
adverb: 1. Del peor modo posible.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of fatal
- fatales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce fatal?
- /faˈtal/
- [faˈt̪al]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to fatal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is fatal in Spanish?
fatal appears 11 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).