fiebre

[ˈfjeβ̞ɾe]

/[ˈfjeβ̞ɾe]/ noun

The verdict

“fiebre” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,602 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,602
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fenómeno patológico que ordinariamente se manifiesta por elevación de la temperatura normal del cuerpo y frecuencia del pulso y la respiración.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fiebre vs fire
67% similar
fiebre vs fuere
67% similar
fiebre vs fiera
67% similar

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

Key facts for fiebre
PropertyValue
Headwordfiebre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfjeβ̞ɾe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,602
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fiebre” 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). fiebre 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 fiebre is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfjeβ̞ɾe]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,602 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 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fiebre, with forms such as "feibre", "ffiebre", and "fibere". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "fire", "fuere", "fiera", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fiebre, spelled F-I-E-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fenómeno patológico que ordinariamente se manifiesta por elevación de la temperatura normal del cuerpo y frecuencia del pulso y la respiración.
  2. 2
    Viva y ardorosa agitación producida por una causa moral.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: feibre,ffiebre,fibere,fiebbre,fieber,fiebrre,fierbe,fievre,ifebre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

feibre2ffiebre1fibere2fiebbre1fieber2fiebrre1fierbe2fievre1
Edit distance from "fiebre"

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 "fiebre"?
"fiebre" is spelled F-I-E-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfjeβ̞ɾe].
What does "fiebre" mean?
As a noun, "fiebre" means: Fenómeno patológico que ordinariamente se manifiesta por elevación de la temperatura normal del cuerpo y frecuencia del pulso y la respiración.
What words are commonly confused with "fiebre"?
"fiebre" is commonly confused with "fire", "fuere", "fiera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fiebre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fiebre" is [ˈfjeβ̞ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fiebre" come from?
"fiebre" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fiebre”

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

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