ficticio
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “ficticio” mean in English?
invented or imaginary, not real or true
Example sentences
Todos los nombres de esta novela son ficticios y cualquier parecido con la realidad es pura coincidencia.
All the names in this novel are fictitious, and any resemblance to reality is pure coincidence.
El estafador utilizó una identidad ficticia para abrir varias cuentas bancarias.
The fraudster used a fictitious identity to open several bank accounts.
How to use it
Ficticio/a (adjective, from ficción) means 'fictitious' — invented, not real. Core B2 collocations: un nombre ficticio, un personaje ficticio, una situación ficticia. Common in both literary discussion (fictional characters) and formal/legal contexts (a false or invented identity).
Common mistake
Ficticio/a (invented, not real) is not the same as falso/a (false, untrue in a deceptive sense) — a personaje ficticio in a novel is invented but not necessarily deceptive, unlike a documento falso.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas: literatura.