fabrica

\faˈβɾi.ka\

/\faˈβɾi.ka\/ verb

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The verdict

“fabrica” is uncommon French (frequency #76,559 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,559
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de fabricar.

Key facts for fabrica
PropertyValue
Headwordfabrica
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\faˈβɾi.ka\
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,559
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fabrica” sits in French 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). fabrica 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

fabrica is uncommon French at frequency #76,559 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \faˈβɾi.ka\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for fabrica in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is fabrica, spelled F-A-B-R-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de fabricar.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du singulier (tú) de l’impératif de de fabricar.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fabrica"?
"fabrica" is spelled F-A-B-R-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is \faˈβɾi.ka\.
What does "fabrica" mean?
As a verb, "fabrica" means: Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de fabricar.
How do you pronounce "fabrica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fabrica" is \faˈβɾi.ka\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fabrica" come from?
"fabrica" is a French 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 “fabrica”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-B-R-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \faˈβɾi.ka\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French 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