Which to use
“faeces” and “fancies” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,118
- “faeces” frequency rank
- #27,832
- “fancies” frequency rank
- 68950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faeces | fancies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of feces. | plural of fancy |
Letter map: faeces vs fancies
Shared letters muted; letters that set faeces and fancies apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. faeces runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against fancies's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on faeces vs fancies
faeces and fancies are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faeces is recorded at frequency rank #41,118, classified as anoun. fancies is at rank #27,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfæn.siz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 68950, this pair ranks #56,670 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faeces vs fancies
Shared letters: acefs. Private to "faeces": -. Private to "fancies": in.
"faeces" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fancies" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faeces" and "fancies" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "faeces" vs "fancies" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "faeces" vs "fancies" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "faeces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fancies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,670 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faeces" and "fancies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faeces vs Fawkes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #56,670 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.