fajita
\fa.ʁi.ta\
The verdict
“fajita” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mets de cuisine tex-mex constitué d’une tortilla de farine de blé pliée et remplie de viande et de crudités diverses, sauces et condiments.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fajita · fajita · French
fajita · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fajita |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fa.ʁi.ta\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « fajita » en français
Rare enough to double-check
fajita is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fa.ʁi.ta\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mets de cuisine tex-mex constitué d’une tortilla de farine de blé pliée et remplie de viande et de crudités diverses, sauces et condiments.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fajita, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fajita, spelled F-A-J-I-T-A.
Definition
- 1Mets de cuisine tex-mex constitué d’une tortilla de farine de blé pliée et remplie de viande et de crudités diverses, sauces et condiments.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how fajita appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“Trop c’est trop”, écrit le sénateur. “Pour la TCDJ, permettre au prisonnier Brewer de commander… deux steaks de poulet fris, un triple cheese-burger au bacon, une omelette au fromage, un grand bol d’okras fris, trois fajitas, un pot de crème glacée “Blue Bell” (…) est ridicule. […]”
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.