Spanish Words That Start With F | List & Examples
There are many words that start with F in Spanish. Some may be familiar to English speakers (e.g., “fiesta,” “feliz,” and “fortuna”), while others won’t be.
Below, you’ll find lists of some adjectives, nouns, verbs, and other words that start with F in Spanish.
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Spanish adjectives that start with F
Some Spanish adjectives that start with F are:
- Fabuloso: fabulous; mythical
- Fácil: easy
- Facundo: eloquent; talkative
- Factible: feasible
- Falaz: false; fallacious
- Fallecido: deceased
- Fallido: failed
- Falso: false
- Famoso: famous
- Fanático: fanatical
- Fantasmagórico: phantasmagorical
- Fantasioso: imaginative
- Fantástico: imaginative; fantastic
- Fatal: terrible; fatal; inevitable
- Fatalista: fatalistic
- Fatigado: fatigued
- Favorable: favorable
- Favorito: favorite
- Febril: feverish
- Fecundo: fertile; productive
- Felino: feline; like a cat
- Feliz: happy
- Femenino: feminine
- Fértil: fertile
- Feroz: fierce
- Festivo: festive
- Fiable: reliable
- Fidedigno: trustworthy; reliable
- Fiel: faithful; loyal
- Filoso: sharp (as in a blade)
- Filosófico: philosophical
- Final: final; last
- Financiación: funding
- Financiero: financial
- Fino: high-quality; fine; thin
- Flaco: thin
- Flagrante: flagrant
- Flipado: flabbergasted; amazed
- Fluido: fluid
- Fornido: strapping; well-built
- Fortuito: coincidental
- Frágil: fragile
- Franco: frank; candid
- Fraternal: fraternal; brotherly
- Fregado: tricky; taxing
- Fresco: fresh
- Friolero: sensitive to the cold
- Frondoso: leafy, lush
- Frugal: frugal
- Fuerte: strong
- Fugado: escaped
- Fugaz: fleeting
- Fúnebre: gloomy; mournful
- Fútil: futile
Aunque su estilo fantasioso y fabuloso cautivó al público, su argumento falaz y final fatal dejaron a muchos lectores flipados. [Although his imaginative and fabulous style captivated the audience, his fallacious plot and terrible ending left many readers flabbergasted.]
The list shows the masculine forms. But, for instance, in the examples, “festivo” changes to “festiva,” as it is modifying the noun “noche,” which is feminine.
Spanish nouns that start with F
These are some Spanish nouns that start with F. Nouns that refer to people sometimes change grammatical gender, and in this list, these are marked with the “/a” ending.
- Fábrica: factory
- Facilidad: ease
- Facultad: faculty (ability); department (of a school)
- Falda: skirt
- Fama: fame
- Familia: family
- Fan: fan (enthusiast)
- Fanatismo: fanaticism; intolerance
- Fantasma: ghost
- Farándula: show business
- Farmacéutico/a: pharmacist
- Farmacia: pharmacy
- Fascinación: fascination
- Fascismo: fascism
- Fase: phase
- Fecha: date
- Fechoría: misdemeanor; misdeed
- Federación: federation
- Felicidad: happiness
- Felicitación: congratulations
- Felino: feline
- Felpudo: doormat
- Femenino: feminine gender
- Fémina: woman
- Fémur: femur
- Fenómeno: phenomenon
- Feria: fair
- Ferrocarril: railroad
- Fertilidad: fertility
- Festejo: festivity
- Fiabilidad: reliability
- Fianza: bail; deposit
- Ficción: fiction
- Ficha: chip; token; ticket; card
- Fiebre: fever
- Fiesta: party
- Figura: figure
- Fila: row
- Filete: fillet; steak
- Filosofía: philosophy
- Fin: end
- Final: final
- Financiero/a: financier
- Finca: property; estate
- Fingimiento: pretense
- Firma: signature
- Firmeza: firmness
- Fiscal/a: district attorney
- Fisura: fissure
- Flaqueza: weakness
- Flauta: flute
- Flautista: flute player
- Flecha: arrow
- Flor: flower
- Florista: florist
- Foca: seal
- Foco: spotlight
- Folleto: pamphlet
- Fondo: bottom
- Forma: shape
- Formulario: form
- Foro: forum
- Fortaleza: fortress
- Fortuna: fortune
- Fósil: fossil
- Foto: photo
- Fotografía: photography; photo
- Fotógrafo/a: photographer
- Fractura: fracture
- Frase: phrase
- Frazada: blanket
- Fregadero: sink
- Freno: brake
- Frente: forehead; front
- Fresa: strawberry
- Frescura: freshness; newness
- Frío: cold
- Frontera: border
- Frustración: frustration
- Fruta: fruit
- Fuego: fire
- Fuente: fountain; spring (water); source
- Fuera: outside
- Fuerza: strength
- Fuga: escape
- Función: function
- Funcionario/a: functionary; civil servant
- Funda: case
- Fundación: foundation
- Fundador/a: founder
- Funeral: funeral
- Furia: fury
- Fútbol: football (soccer)
- Fútbol americano: American football
- Futbolista: football (soccer) player
- Futuro: future
En el mismo día, el florista preparó flores para un funeral, una fiesta, y una feria. [In the same day, the florist prepared flowers for a funeral, a party, and a fair.]
Spanish verbs that start with F
Spanish verbs that start with F include:
- Fabricar: to manufacture
- Facilitar: to provide; to make easy
- Facultar: to authorize; to empower
- Fallar: to fail
- Fallecer: to pass away
- Falsear: to falsify; to distort
- Falsificar: to falsify; to forge
- Faltar: to lack; to be missing or absent
- Familiarizar: to familiarize
- Familiarizarse: to become familiar
- Fanfarronear: to boast
- Farfullar: to mumble
- Fascinar: to fascinate
- Fastidiar: to annoy; to bother
- Fatigar: to tire
- Favorecer: to favor
- Fechar: to date (a document); to schedule
- Felicitar: to congratulate
- Fermentar: to ferment
- Fertilizar: to fertilize
- Festejar: to celebrate
- Fiar: to guarantee; to sell on credit
- Fiarse: to trust
- Figurar: to figure; to represent
- Fijar: to fix; to focus; to secure
- Filetear: to fillet
- Filmar: to film
- Filosofar: to philosophize
- Filtrar: to filter (liquids); to screen or leak (information)
- Filtrarse: to permeate; to leak
- Finalizar: to finish
- Financiar: to finance
- Fingir: to pretend; to feign
- Firmar: to sign
- Fiscalizar: to oversee; to audit
- Fisgar: to snoop; to pry
- Flamear: to burn; to blow in the wind
- Flanquear: to flank
- Flaquear: to weaken; to falter
- Flechar: to shoot an arrow; to sweep someone off their feet
- Flexionar: to flex; to bend
- Flirtear: to flirt
- Flojear: to slack off
- Florecer: to flower; to flourish
- Flotar: to float
- Fluctuar: to fluctuate
- Fluir: to flow
- Fomentar: to foment; to encourage
- Fondear: to anchor
- Forjar: to forge; to shape
- Formalizar: to formalize
- Formar: to form; to shape
- Formatear: to format (a document)
- Formular: to formulate; to prescribe
- Forrar: to line; to cover
- Forrarse: to make a killing; to get rich
- Fortalecer: to strengthen
- Fortificar: to fortify
- Forzar: to force
- Fosilizarse: to fossilize
- Fotocopiar: to photocopy
- Fotografiar: to photograph
- Fracasar: to fail
- Fraccionar: to divide; to split
- Fracturar: to fracture; to break
- Fragmentar: to fragment
- Franquear: to allow; to go through
- Fraternizar: to fraternize
- Frecuentar: to frequent
- Fregar: to mop; to scrub; to wash
- Frenar: to brake; to restrain
- Friccionar: to rub
- Fructificar: to bear fruit; to yield results
- Fugarse: to escape
- Fulminar: to strike down
- Fumar: to smoke
- Fumigar: to fumigate
- Fundar: to found
- Fundir: to melt; to smelt
- Fundirse: to join; to unite
- Fusilar: to shoot
- Fusionar: to merge; to fuse
- Fustigar: to whip
La mujer se fío de sí misma cuando fundó una empresa que fabrica esponjas ideales para fregar, y al final, se forró. [The woman trusted herself when she founded a company that manufactures the ideal sponges for scrubbing, and in the end, she got rich.]
Other Spanish words that start with F
Some Spanish adverbs that start with F are:
- Fácilmente: easily
- Falsamente: falsely
- Fatalmente: fatally; inevitably
- Favorablemente: favorably
- Felizmente: happily; fortunately
- Fielmente: faithfully
- Finalmente: finally; eventually; in the end
- Firmemente: firmly
- Físicamente: physically
- Frecuentemente: frequently
- Frontalmente: directly; head-on
- Fugazmente: fleetingly
- Fundamentalmente: fundamentally; basically
- Furiosamente: furiously
- Furtivamente: stealthily
Finally, two common Spanish prepositions that start with F are frente a (opposite; facing; in front of) and fuera de (outside; except).
Spanish words with other letters
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