Which to use
“faves” and “fixes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,484
- “faves” frequency rank
- #13,150
- “fixes” frequency rank
- 47634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faves | fixes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of fave | plural of fix |
Where the eye mixes faves and fixes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses faves with fixes
A purely visual mix-up. faves (/feɪvz/) and fixes (/ˈfɪksɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faves is recorded at frequency rank #34,484, classified as anoun, pronounced /feɪvz/. fixes is at rank #13,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɪksɪz/.
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 47634, this pair ranks #200,609 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faves vs fixes
Shared letters: efs. Private to "faves": av. Private to "fixes": ix.
"faves" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fixes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faves" and "fixes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "faves" vs "fixes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "faves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,609 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faves" and "fixes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fars vs faves". 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 #200,609 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.