fatiga
[faˈt̪iɣ̞a]
The verdict
“fatiga” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,467 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #13,467
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sensación física o mental de incapacidad o dificultad para poder continuar con un trabajo o actividad que ya se ha prolongado bastante.
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 | fatiga |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [faˈt̪iɣ̞a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #13,467 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fatiga” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for fatiga is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [faˈt̪iɣ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,467 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for fatiga, with forms such as "aftiga", "faitga", and "fatgia". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Fátima", "fariña", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is fatiga, spelled F-A-T-I-G-A.
Definition
- 1Sensación física o mental de incapacidad o dificultad para poder continuar con un trabajo o actividad que ya se ha prolongado bastante.
- 2Estado físico en el que la respiración se hace agitada y difícil.
- 3Sensación desagradable que lleva al vómito.
- 4Dificultades, penas y sinsabores que acompañan la existencia de una persona.
- 5Pérdida de resistencia debida al uso prolongado de un material.
- 6Sensación de debilidad por falta de comida; hambre.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aftiga,faitga,fatgia,fatiag,fatigga,fattiga,ffatiga,ftaiga
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fatiga - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “fatiga”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-T-I-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [faˈt̪iɣ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Fátima” - see the side-by-side comparison. fatiga vs Fátima
- 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.