folie

[ˈfolje]

/[ˈfolje]/ verb

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The verdict

“folie” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,396 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,396
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de foliar.

Key facts for folie
PropertyValue
Headwordfolie
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfolje]
Letters5
Frequency rank#97,396
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “folie” 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). folie lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

folie is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,396 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfolje]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for folie, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is folie, spelled F-O-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de foliar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de foliar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de foliar.

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 "folie"?
"folie" is spelled F-O-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfolje].
What does "folie" mean?
As a verb, "folie" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de foliar.
How do you pronounce "folie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folie" is [ˈfolje]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folie" come from?
"folie" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “folie”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-O-L-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfolje] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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