fuerte

[ˈfweɾt̪e]

/[ˈfweɾt̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“fuerte” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #484 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#484
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que es capaz de ejercer una fuerza grande.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fuerte vs fuese
67% similar
fuerte vs fuste
67% similar
fuerte vs fuerza
67% similar

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

Key facts for fuerte
PropertyValue
Headwordfuerte
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfweɾt̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#484
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fuerte” 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). fuerte lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fuerte is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfweɾt̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #484 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuerte, with forms such as "feurte", "ffuerte", and "fueret". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "fuese", "fuste", "fuerza", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is fuerte, spelled F-U-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que es capaz de ejercer una fuerza grande.
  2. 2
    Que es capaz de producir un efecto grande.
  3. 3
    Que tiene mucho poder.
  4. 4
    Intenso, pronunciado, muy notorio.
  5. 5
    Brusco, áspero, que puede causar sensaciones desagradables.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: feurte,ffuerte,fueret,fuerrte,fuertte,fuetre,furete,uferte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fuerte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

feurte2ffuerte1fueret2fuerrte1fuertte1fuetre2furete2uferte2
Edit distance from "fuerte"

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 "fuerte"?
"fuerte" is spelled F-U-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfweɾt̪e].
What does "fuerte" mean?
As an adjective, "fuerte" means: Que es capaz de ejercer una fuerza grande.
What words are commonly confused with "fuerte"?
"fuerte" is commonly confused with "fuese", "fuste", "fuerza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuerte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuerte" is [ˈfweɾt̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuerte" come from?
"fuerte" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fuerte”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-E-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfweɾt̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fuese” - see the side-by-side comparison. fuerte vs fuese
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list