Which to use
“faces” and “fas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,402
- “faces” frequency rank
- #27,227
- “fas” frequency rank
- 75629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faces | fas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de faz. | Cara, faz, haz, jeta, rostro. |
Where the eye mixes faces and fas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. faces runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fas's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: faces vs fas
A purely visual mix-up. faces ([ˈfases]) and fas (/ˈfasː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75629, 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]. 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 75629, this pair ranks #19,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faces vs fas
Shared letters: afs. Private to "faces": ce. Private to "fas": -.
"faces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- faces ← afces · facces · facess · facse · faecs · fcaes · ffaces
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "faces" for "fas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "faces" vs "fas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "fas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faces" and "fas" 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 #19,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.