felicidad

[felisiˈð̞að̞]

/[felisiˈð̞að̞]/ noun

The verdict

“felicidad” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,342 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,342
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alegría, gozo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

felicidad vs felicitar
78% similar
felicidad vs feminidad
78% similar
felicidad vs ferocidad
78% similar

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

Key facts for felicidad
PropertyValue
Headwordfelicidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[felisiˈð̞að̞]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,342
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “felicidad” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). felicidad lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for felicidad is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [felisiˈð̞að̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,342 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for felicidad, with forms such as "eflicidad", "feilcidad", and "felciidad". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "felicitar", "feminidad", "ferocidad", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is felicidad, spelled F-E-L-I-C-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alegría, gozo.
  2. 2
    El estado emocional de satisfacción.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eflicidad,feilcidad,felciidad,feliccidad,felicdiad,feliciadd,felicidadd,felicidda,feliciddad,feliicdad,felisidad,fellicidad,ffelicidad,fleicidad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of felicidad - 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.

eflicidad2feilcidad2felciidad2feliccidad1felicdiad2feliciadd2felicidadd1felicidda2
Edit distance from "felicidad"

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 "felicidad"?
"felicidad" is spelled F-E-L-I-C-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [felisiˈð̞að̞].
What does "felicidad" mean?
As a noun, "felicidad" means: Alegría, gozo.
What words are commonly confused with "felicidad"?
"felicidad" is commonly confused with "felicitar", "feminidad", "ferocidad". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "felicidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "felicidad" is [felisiˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "felicidad" come from?
"felicidad" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “felicidad”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-E-L-I-C-I-D-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [felisiˈð̞að̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “felicitar” - see the side-by-side comparison. felicidad vs felicitar
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list