fácil

/ˈfa.siɫ/

//ˈfa.siɫ// adj

The verdict

“fácil” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #464. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#464
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se do que não é nem duro nem difícil de se realizar, daquilo que não exige muito trabalho ou esforço

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fácil vs fal
40% similar
fácil vs fil
60% similar
fácil vs fair
40% similar

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

Key facts for fácil
PropertyValue
Headwordfácil
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfa.siɫ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#464
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fácil” sits in Portuguese 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). fácil lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fácil (IPA /ˈfa.siɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #464 among 1,704 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fácil, with forms such as "fcáil", "ffácil", and "fáccil". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "fal", "fil", "fair", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is fácil, spelled F-Á-C-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se do que não é nem duro nem difícil de se realizar, daquilo que não exige muito trabalho ou esforço
  2. 2
    livre de dor, desconforto, preocupações
  3. 3
    não difícil de convencer
  4. 4
    rapidamente compreensível
  5. 5
    precipitado, não pensado
  6. 6
    leviano, que se deixa conquistar sem dificuldade

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fcáil,ffácil,fáccil,fácill,fácli,fáicl,áfcil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fcáil2ffácil1fáccil1fácill1fácli2fáicl2áfcil2
Edit distance from "fácil"

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 "fácil"?
"fácil" is spelled F-Á-C-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfa.siɫ/.
What does "fácil" mean?
As an adjective, "fácil" means: diz-se do que não é nem duro nem difícil de se realizar, daquilo que não exige muito trabalho ou esforço
What words are commonly confused with "fácil"?
"fácil" is commonly confused with "fal", "fil", "fair". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fácil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fácil" is /ˈfa.siɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fácil" come from?
"fácil" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fácil”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-Á-C-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfa.siɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fal” - see the side-by-side comparison. fácil vs fal
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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