fíbula

[ˈfiβ̞ula]

/[ˈfiβ̞ula]/ noun

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The verdict

“fíbula” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hebilla para sujetar el vestido, a manera de imperdible, que usaron mucho los antiguos griegos y romanos.

Key facts for fíbula
PropertyValue
Headwordfíbula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfiβ̞ula]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fíbula” sits in Spanish frequency

fíbula falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fíbula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfiβ̞ula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

fíbula doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is fíbula, spelled F-Í-B-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hebilla para sujetar el vestido, a manera de imperdible, que usaron mucho los antiguos griegos y romanos.
  2. 2
    Hueso alargado y delgado de la mitad inferior de la pierna, ubicado tras la tibia.

Synonyms

peroné

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fíbula"?
"fíbula" is spelled F-Í-B-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiβ̞ula].
What does "fíbula" mean?
As a noun, "fíbula" means: Hebilla para sujetar el vestido, a manera de imperdible, que usaron mucho los antiguos griegos y romanos.
How do you pronounce "fíbula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fíbula" is [ˈfiβ̞ula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fíbula" come from?
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Using “fíbula”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-Í-B-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfiβ̞ula] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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