facesvsfachasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: faces is a noun, fachas is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“faces” is a noun and “fachas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,402
“faces” frequency rank
#34,117
“fachas” frequency rank
82519
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature faces fachas
Definition Forma del plural de faz. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de fachar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set faces and fachas apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
faces
6 ch
fachas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: faces is [ˈfases] while fachas is [ˈfat͡ʃas]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

faces is recorded at frequency rank #48,402, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfases]. fachas is at rank #34,117, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfat͡ʃas].

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 82519, this pair ranks #9,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of faces vs fachas

Shared letters: acfs. Private to "faces": e. Private to "fachas": h.

"faces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "fachas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • facesafces · facces · facess · facse · faecs · fcaes · ffaces
  • fachasafchas · facahs · facchas · fachass · fachhas · fachsa · fahcas · fcahas

Frequency comparison

faces#48,402
fachas#34,117

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "faces" and "fachas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "faces" is a noun and "fachas" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "faces" or "fachas"?
"fachas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,117 in our Spanish list, against #48,402 for "faces". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering faces vs fachas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “faces”; for a verb, it's “fachas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “faces” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list