Which to use
“faces” is a noun and “flacos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,402
- “faces” frequency rank
- #24,875
- “flacos” frequency rank
- 73277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faces | flacos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de faz. | Forma del plural de flaco. |
Where the eye mixes faces and flacos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: faces vs flacos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: faces is [ˈfases] while flacos is [ˈflakos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73277, 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]. flacos is at rank #24,875, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflakos].
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 73277, this pair ranks #23,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faces vs flacos
Shared letters: acfs. Private to "faces": e. Private to "flacos": lo.
"faces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "flacos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faces" and "flacos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "faces" vs "flacos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "faces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flacos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faces" and "flacos" 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 #23,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.