frívolo

[ˈfɾiβ̞olo]

/[ˈfɾiβ̞olo]/ adj

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The verdict

“frívolo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,421. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,421
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poco serio o poco importante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-frivolo · frívolo · Spanish

frívolo · rank #48,421 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,421
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fredy

Nearest frequency peer: Fredy (-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 “frívolo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “frívolo” 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).

frívolo vs Frívola
71% similar

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

Key facts for frívolo
PropertyValue
Headwordfrívolo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɾiβ̞olo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,421
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “frívolo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.frívolocae 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 “Fredy” (#48,420), “forcejeo” (#48,419), “furious” (#48,423). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “frívolo” va en #48,421. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around frívolo (IPA [ˈfɾiβ̞olo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,421 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for frívolo, with forms such as "ffrívolo", "frrívolo", and "frvíolo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Frívola", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is frívolo, spelled F-R-Í-V-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poco serio o poco importante.
  2. 2
    Superficial.
  3. 3
    Se dice de una persona, que sólo busca diversión.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how frívolo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Deseos absurdos y frívolos me asediaban de golpe, sin razón y tan furiosamente, que se trocaban en angustiosa necesidad.

Synonyms

livianointrascendentetrivialbanalirresponsable

Antonyms

grave

This word in other languages

frivolous(English)frivole(Français)frívolo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrívolo
  • frrívolo
  • frvíolo
  • fríbolo
  • fríovlo
  • frívloo
  • frívollo
  • frívool
  • frívvolo
  • fírvolo
  • rfívolo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffrívolo1frrívolo1frvíolo2fríbolo1fríovlo2frívloo2frívollo1frívool2
Edit distance from "frívolo"

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 "frívolo"?
"frívolo" is spelled F-R-Í-V-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɾiβ̞olo].
What does "frívolo" mean?
As an adjective, "frívolo" means: Poco serio o poco importante.
What words are commonly confused with "frívolo"?
"frívolo" is commonly confused with "Frívola". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frívolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frívolo" is [ˈfɾiβ̞olo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frívolo" come from?
"frívolo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

furious#48,423fusible#48,424fiebres#48,414fecales#48,410

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

glaucoma11 variantsHannover11 variantshorarias11 variantsimpropia11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list