fabuloso

/fɐ.bu.ˈlo.zu/

//fɐ.bu.ˈlo.zu// adj

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The verdict

“fabuloso” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,511. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,511
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - quase impossível de acreditar; inacreditável

Corpus desk

Index PT-fabuloso · fabuloso · Portuguese

fabuloso · rank #17,511 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,511
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH ferreiro

Nearest frequency peer: ferreiro (+2 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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “fabuloso”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “fabuloso” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fabuloso
PropertyValue
Headwordfabuloso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fɐ.bu.ˈlo.zu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,511
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fabuloso”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.fabulosocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “ferreiro” (#17,513), “folheto” (#17,515), “exaustão” (#17,506). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fabuloso” fica em #17,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fabuloso (IPA /fɐ.bu.ˈlo.zu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,511 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fabuloso, with forms such as "afbuloso", "fabbuloso", and "fabluoso". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is fabuloso, spelled F-A-B-U-L-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    quase impossível de acreditar; inacreditável
  2. 2
    excepcionalmente bom; maravilhoso
  3. 3
    que é dito em fábulas; totalmente imaginário
  4. 4
    diz-se daquilo que é conhecido apenas através de mitos e lendas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Esses números dão a impressão de que se trata de um negócio fabuloso. Mas não é bem assim.
  2. São contos franceses, todos licenciosos, que amarrei numa só história que se passa num nordeste imaginário, fabuloso.

This word in other languages

fabulous(English)fabuloso(Español)fabuleux(Français)mythisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afbuloso
  • fabbuloso
  • fabluoso
  • fabulloso
  • fabuloos
  • fabulosso
  • fabulsoo
  • fabuolso
  • faubloso
  • fbauloso
  • ffabuloso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fabuloso - 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.

afbuloso2fabbuloso1fabluoso2fabulloso1fabuloos2fabulosso1fabulsoo2fabuolso2
Edit distance from "fabuloso"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fabuloso"?
"fabuloso" is spelled F-A-B-U-L-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fɐ.bu.ˈlo.zu/.
What does "fabuloso" mean?
As an adjective, "fabuloso" means: quase impossível de acreditar; inacreditável
What are common misspellings of "fabuloso"?
Common misspellings include "afbuloso", "fabbuloso", "fabluoso", "fabulloso", "fabuloos". The correct spelling is "fabuloso".
How do you pronounce "fabuloso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fabuloso" is /fɐ.bu.ˈlo.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fabuloso" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ferreiro#17,513exaustão#17,506desfilar#17,482insultar#17,543

Similar misspelling depth

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

decência11 variantsinversão11 variantsiraquiano11 variantsarrastado11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list