Which to use
“face” is a verb and “fas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,118
- “face” frequency rank
- #27,227
- “fas” frequency rank
- 35345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | face | fas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante obsoleta de hace. | Cara, faz, haz, jeta, rostro. |
Where the eye mixes face and fas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses face with fas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: face is [ˈfase] while fas is /ˈfasː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35345, 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]. fas is at rank #27,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfasː/.
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 35345, this pair ranks #186,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of face vs fas
Shared letters: af. Private to "face": ce. Private to "fas": s.
"face" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- face ← afce · facce · faec · fcae · fface
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "face" and "fas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "face" or "fas" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "face" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "face" and "fas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs fas". 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 #186,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.