Which to use
“faces” and “fase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,402
- “faces” frequency rank
- #2,293
- “fase” frequency rank
- 50695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faces | fase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de faz. | Cada uno de los diversos aspectos que presenta un fenómeno natural o una cosa, doctrina, proceso, etc. |
Where the eye mixes faces and fase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between faces and fase
A purely visual mix-up. faces ([ˈfases]) and fase ([ˈfase]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50695, 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]. fase is at rank #2,293, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfase].
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 50695, this pair ranks #101,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faces vs fase
Shared letters: aefs. Private to "faces": c. Private to "fase": -.
"faces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faces" and "fase" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "faces" or "fase" show up more?
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 "fase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faces" and "fase" 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 #101,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.