Which to use
“faces” is a noun and “fugaces” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,402
- “faces” frequency rank
- #36,056
- “fugaces” frequency rank
- 84458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faces | fugaces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de faz. | Forma del plural de fugaz. |
Where the eye mixes faces and fugaces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between faces and fugaces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: faces is [ˈfases] while fugaces is [fuˈɣ̞ases]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 84458, 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]. fugaces is at rank #36,056, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fuˈɣ̞ases].
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 84458, this pair ranks #7,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faces vs fugaces
Shared letters: acefs. Private to "faces": -. Private to "fugaces": gu.
"faces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fugaces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faces" and "fugaces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "faces" or "fugaces"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "faces" and "fugaces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "faces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fugaces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faces" and "fugaces" 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 #7,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.