Which to use
“face” is a verb and “faces” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,118
- “face” frequency rank
- #48,402
- “faces” frequency rank
- 56520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | face | faces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante obsoleta de hace. | Forma del plural de faz. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set face and faces apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: face is [ˈfase] while faces is [ˈfases]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “face” sits inside “faces”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
face is recorded at frequency rank #8,118, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfase]. faces is at rank #48,402, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfases].
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 56520, this pair ranks #74,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of face vs faces
Shared letters: acef. Private to "face": -. Private to "faces": s.
"face" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "faces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "face" and "faces" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "face" or "faces"?
Remembering face vs faces
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “face”; for a noun, it's “faces”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “face” entry
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