fatídico
[faˈt̪ið̞iko]
The verdict
“fatídico” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #41,360 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #41,360
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pronostica el porvenir.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fatídico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [faˈt̪ið̞iko] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #41,360 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fatídico” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for fatídico is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [faˈt̪ið̞iko]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,360 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fatídico, with forms such as "aftídico", "fatdíico", and "fattídico". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fastidio", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fatídico, spelled F-A-T-Í-D-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Que pronostica el porvenir.
- 2Se dice de lo que pronostica un mal porvenir.
- 3Triste, ruinoso, desgraciado, que origina males y pesares.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aftídico,fatdíico,fattídico,fatídcio,fatíddico,fatídicco,fatídioc,fatíidco,faítdico,ffatídico,ftaídico
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fatídico - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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
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Using “fatídico”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-T-Í-D-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [faˈt̪ið̞iko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “fastidio” - see the side-by-side comparison. fatídico vs fastidio
- 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.