Which to use
“faces” and “fes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,402
- “faces” frequency rank
- #38,122
- “fes” frequency rank
- 86524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faces | fes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de faz. | Forma del plural de fe. |
Where the eye mixes faces and fes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. faces runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses faces with fes
A purely visual mix-up. faces ([ˈfases]) and fes ([ˈfes]) 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 86524, 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]. fes is at rank #38,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfes].
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 86524, this pair ranks #5,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faces vs fes
Shared letters: efs. Private to "faces": ac. Private to "fes": -.
"faces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- faces ← afces · facces · facess · facse · faecs · fcaes · ffaces
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faces" and "fes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "faces" vs "fes" - 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 "fes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faces" and "fes" 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 #5,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.