febril

[feˈβ̞ɾil]

/[feˈβ̞ɾil]/ adj

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The verdict

“febril” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,802
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de o relativo a la fiebre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-febril · febril · Spanish

febril · rank #47,802 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,802
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fervientes

Nearest frequency peer: fervientes (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “febril”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “febril” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

febril vs feria
67% similar
febril vs fértil
50% similar
febril vs ferris
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for febril
PropertyValue
Headwordfebril
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[feˈβ̞ɾil]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,802
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “febril”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.febrilcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fervientes” (#47,803), “expongan” (#47,799), “fijará” (#47,805). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “febril” va en #47,802. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around febril (IPA [feˈβ̞ɾil]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,802 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for febril, with forms such as "efbril", "fberil", and "febbril". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "feria", "fértil", "ferris", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is febril, spelled F-E-B-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de o relativo a la fiebre.
  2. 2
    Que está aquejado de esta condición, o, por similitud, que tiene la temperatura muy elevada.
  3. 3
    Dicho metafóricamente, muy ardoroso o intenso.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. En los días de remisión febril, la enfermería de paz era muy frecuentada de amigos y compañeros.
  2. su marido miraba al chico con ojos expertos, que advertían las delgadas sienes y los labios febriles, así como la voz ronca y los ataques frecuentes de tos.

Synonyms

afiebradocalenturiento

Antonyms

afebril

This word in other languages

feverish(English)fébrile(Français)fiebrig(Deutsch)febril(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efbril
  • fberil
  • febbril
  • febirl
  • febrill
  • febrli
  • febrril
  • ferbil
  • fevril
  • ffebril

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of febril - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efbril2fberil2febbril1febirl2febrill1febrli2febrril1ferbil2
Edit distance from "febril"

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 "febril"?
"febril" is spelled F-E-B-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [feˈβ̞ɾil].
What does "febril" mean?
As an adjective, "febril" means: Propio de o relativo a la fiebre.
What words are commonly confused with "febril"?
"febril" is commonly confused with "feria", "fértil", "ferris". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "febril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "febril" is [feˈβ̞ɾil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "febril" come from?
"febril" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

fijará#47,805finado#47,807flower#47,810fundió#47,820

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

exigiría10 variantsevapora10 variantsgarrison10 variantsgitanas10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list