fiel

[ˈfjel]

/[ˈfjel]/ adj

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The verdict

“fiel” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,704) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,704
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que es constante y regular en su comportamiento o ánimo, de tal modo de resultar confiable.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fiel · fiel · Spanish

fiel · rank #3,704 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,704
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH femenina

Nearest frequency peer: femenina (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fiel”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fiel” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

fiel vs fue
50% similar
fiel vs fin
50% similar
fiel vs fit
50% similar

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

Key facts for fiel
PropertyValue
Headwordfiel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfjel]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,704
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “fiel” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).fielcae 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 “femenina” (#3,703), “fortuna” (#3,705), “espiritual” (#3,702). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for fiel is neighbouring look-alikes ("fue", "fin", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [ˈfjel]. Frequency #3,704 among 2,333 “F” headwords. 5 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for fiel, with forms such as "feil", "ffiel", and "fiell". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fue", "fin", "fit", 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is fiel, spelled F-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que es constante y regular en su comportamiento o ánimo, de tal modo de resultar confiable.
  2. 2
    Que reproduce con exactitud aquello que es su objeto.
  3. 3
    Que es adecuado a su uso o propósito.
  4. 4
    Que cree en una religión, cuando esta es clara por el contexto o la sintaxis.
  5. 5
    Capaz de mantener una relación de pareja estable y honesta en el tiempo a pesar de las circunstancias negativas.

Synonyms

fiablelealexactoprecisocreyentepiadoso

Antonyms

adúlterotraidor

This word in other languages

faithful(English)fidèle(Français)glaubig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feil
  • ffiel
  • fiell
  • ifel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

feil2ffiel1fiell1ifel2
Edit distance from "fiel"

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 "fiel"?
"fiel" is spelled F-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfjel].
What does "fiel" mean?
As an adjective, "fiel" means: Que es constante y regular en su comportamiento o ánimo, de tal modo de resultar confiable.
What words are commonly confused with "fiel"?
"fiel" is commonly confused with "fue", "fin", "fit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fiel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fiel" is [ˈfjel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fiel" come from?
"fiel" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

data#3,695mate#3,719alas#3,666tira#3,745

What to do next

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  • "fiel" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "fue". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,704 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "F" letter cohort. F–Z browse

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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