formidable

[foɾmiˈð̞aβ̞le]

/[foɾmiˈð̞aβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“formidable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,863. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,863
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que infunde un gran temor.

Corpus desk

Index ES-formidable · formidable · Spanish

formidable · rank #15,863 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,863
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH François

Nearest frequency peer: François (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “formidable”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “formidable” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

formidable vs formidables
91% similar

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

Key facts for formidable
PropertyValue
Headwordformidable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[foɾmiˈð̞aβ̞le]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,863
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “formidable”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).formidablecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “François” (#15,864), “filosófico” (#15,861), “Funes” (#15,865). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “formidable” va en #15,863. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around formidable (IPA [foɾmiˈð̞aβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,863 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for formidable, with forms such as "fformidable", "fomridable", and "forimdable". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "formidables", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is formidable, spelled F-O-R-M-I-D-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que infunde un gran temor.
  2. 2
    Que supera por mucho en tamaño a lo que es de su mismo tipo.
  3. 3
    Que está pleno de cualidades positivas en grado superlativo.

Synonyms

espantosopavorosotemibleterribilísimocolosalgigantescoimponentetremendoestupendoextraordinariomagnífico

This word in other languages

terrific(English)formidable(Français)furchtbar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformidable
  • fomridable
  • forimdable
  • formdiable
  • formiadble
  • formidabble
  • formidabel
  • formidablle
  • formidalbe
  • formidavle
  • formidbale
  • formiddable
  • formmidable
  • forrmidable
  • fromidable
  • ofrmidable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of formidable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fformidable1fomridable2forimdable2formdiable2formiadble2formidabble1formidabel2formidablle1
Edit distance from "formidable"

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 "formidable"?
"formidable" is spelled F-O-R-M-I-D-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [foɾmiˈð̞aβ̞le].
What does "formidable" mean?
As an adjective, "formidable" means: Que infunde un gran temor.
What words are commonly confused with "formidable"?
"formidable" is commonly confused with "formidables". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "formidable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formidable" is [foɾmiˈð̞aβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formidable" come from?
"formidable" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

filosófico#15,861expresando#15,854escondidos#15,849esconderse#15,848

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

intervalos16 variantsintervienen16 variantsdisidentes16 variantscrecientes16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list