Which to use
“facha” and “fechas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,729
- “facha” frequency rank
- #2,984
- “fechas” frequency rank
- 22713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | facha | fechas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aspecto y porte de una persona. | Forma del plural de fecha. |
Where the eye mixes facha and fechas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. facha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against fechas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between facha and fechas
A purely visual mix-up. facha ([ˈfat͡ʃa]) and fechas ([ˈfet͡ʃas]) 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 22713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
facha is recorded at frequency rank #19,729, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfat͡ʃa]. fechas is at rank #2,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfet͡ʃas].
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 22713, this pair ranks #249,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of facha vs fechas
Shared letters: acfh. Private to "facha": -. Private to "fechas": es.
"facha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fechas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "facha" and "fechas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "facha" or "fechas"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "facha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fechas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "facha" and "fechas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs facha". 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 #249,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.