feliz

[feˈlis]

/[feˈlis]/ adj

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The verdict

“feliz” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #659. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#659
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que siente felicidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-feliz · feliz · Spanish

feliz · rank #659 · 7 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #659
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fecha

Nearest frequency peer: fecha (-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 “feliz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “feliz” 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).

feliz vs fez
60% similar
feliz vs flip
60% similar
feliz vs feria
60% similar

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

Key facts for feliz
PropertyValue
Headwordfeliz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[feˈlis]
Letters5
Frequency rank#659
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “feliz”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).felizcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fecha” (#658), “iglesia” (#660), “Europa” (#657). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “feliz” va en #659. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around feliz (IPA [feˈlis]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #659 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for feliz, with forms such as "efliz", "feilz", and "felizz". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "fez", "flip", "feria", and more, 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 feliz, spelled F-E-L-I-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que siente felicidad.
  2. 2
    Que provoca o anuncia felicidad.
  3. 3
    Dicho de un pensamiento o palabra, conveniente a la ocasión.
  4. 4
    Que ocurre o sucede con felicidad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. el Conde era feliz e su amor sería honesto e enderesçado a la defensa.
  2. A Martín le salta el corazón en el pecho. Es feliz. Sube por Alcalá a paso picado, silbando la Madelón.

Synonyms

afortunadoalegrebienaventuradocontentodichosogozosoradianteventurosoafortunadoalegrebienaventuradoventurosoacertadoadecuadoafortunado

Antonyms

afligidoapenadoapesadumbradoatribuladocompungidodesafortunadodesdichadodesgraciadodesventuradoentristecidoinfelizinfortunadomalaventuradopesarosotristeaciagodeplorabledesdichadodesgraciadofunestoinfaustoinfelizinfortunadolamentableluctuosolúgubretrágicotétricodesacertadoinadecuado

This word in other languages

happy(English)heureux(Français)glücklich(Deutsch)feliz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efliz
  • feilz
  • felizz
  • felliz
  • felzi
  • ffeliz
  • fleiz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efliz2feilz2felizz1felliz1felzi2ffeliz1fleiz2
Edit distance from "feliz"

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 "feliz"?
"feliz" is spelled F-E-L-I-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [feˈlis].
What does "feliz" mean?
As an adjective, "feliz" means: Que siente felicidad.
What words are commonly confused with "feliz"?
"feliz" is commonly confused with "fez", "flip", "feria". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feliz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feliz" is [feˈlis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feliz" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

fecha#658causa#653valor#650civil#669

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Europa7 variantsplaza7 variantslocal7 variantsviaje7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list