fifí
[fiˈfi]
The verdict
“fifí” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,386 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #97,386
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 18,759
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que se empecina por estar a la moda.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fifí |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [fiˈfi] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #97,386 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fifí” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
fifí is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,386 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fiˈfi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
fifí doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 fifí, spelled F-I-F-Í.
Definition
- 1Que se empecina por estar a la moda.
- 2Que tiene una delicadeza excesiva.
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.
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Using “fifí”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-I-F-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fiˈfi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.