Which to use
“faces” and “facto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,402
- “faces” frequency rank
- #11,226
- “facto” frequency rank
- 59628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faces | facto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de faz. | Hecho. |
Where the eye mixes faces and facto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between faces and facto
A purely visual mix-up. faces ([ˈfases]) and facto ([ˈfakt̪o]) 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 59628, 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]. facto is at rank #11,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfakt̪o].
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 59628, this pair ranks #61,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faces vs facto
Shared letters: acf. Private to "faces": es. Private to "facto": ot.
"faces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "facto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faces" and "facto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "faces" or "facto"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "faces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "facto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faces" and "facto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs facho". 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 #61,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.