fatty

/ˈfæt.i/

//ˈfæt.i// adj

The verdict

“fatty” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,992 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,992
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grasoso, lardoso, pingüe₁, graso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fatty · fatty · Spanish

fatty · rank #80,992 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,992
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH famosísimo

Nearest frequency peer: famosísimo (-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 “fatty”

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 “fatty” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fatty
PropertyValue
Headwordfatty
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfæt.i/
Letters5
Frequency rank#80,992
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fatty” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).fattycae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “famosísimo” (#80,991), “federadas” (#80,993), “falencia” (#80,990). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fatty” va en #80,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fatty is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,992 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈfæt.i/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fatty, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 fatty, spelled F-A-T-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grasoso, lardoso, pingüe₁, graso.
  2. 2
    Aceitoso₁, grasoso₁.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fatty appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “Fatty liver.”

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 "fatty"?
"fatty" is spelled F-A-T-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfæt.i/.
What does "fatty" mean?
As an adjective, "fatty" means: Grasoso, lardoso, pingüe₁, graso.
How do you pronounce "fatty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fatty" is /ˈfæt.i/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fatty" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list