folles

[ˈfoʝes]

/[ˈfoʝes]/ verb

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The verdict

“folles” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,337 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,337
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de follar.

Key facts for folles
PropertyValue
Headwordfolles
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoʝes]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,337
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “folles” 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). folles 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

folles is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,337 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoʝes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de follar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for folles in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is folles, spelled F-O-L-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de follar.

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 "folles"?
"folles" is spelled F-O-L-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoʝes].
What does "folles" mean?
As a verb, "folles" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de follar.
How do you pronounce "folles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folles" is [ˈfoʝes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folles" come from?
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Using “folles”

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

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

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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