Which to use
“faces” and “faros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,402
- “faces” frequency rank
- #20,038
- “faros” frequency rank
- 68440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faces | faros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de faz. | Forma del plural de faro. |
Where the eye mixes faces and faros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: faces vs faros
A purely visual mix-up. faces ([ˈfases]) and faros ([ˈfaɾos]) 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 68440, 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]. faros is at rank #20,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɾos].
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 68440, this pair ranks #34,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faces vs faros
Shared letters: afs. Private to "faces": ce. Private to "faros": or.
"faces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "faros" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "faces" for "faros" ever safe?
Frequency check: "faces" vs "faros" - which ranks higher?
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 "faces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "faros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faces" and "faros" 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 #34,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.