Which to use
“facha” and “flecha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,729
- “facha” frequency rank
- #9,458
- “flecha” frequency rank
- 29187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | facha | flecha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aspecto y porte de una persona. | Proyectil con forma estrecha y fina, con punta triangular normalmente afilada. Se proyecta mediante un arco. |
Where the eye mixes facha and flecha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: facha vs flecha
A purely visual mix-up. facha ([ˈfat͡ʃa]) and flecha ([ˈflet͡ʃa]) 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 29187, 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]. flecha is at rank #9,458, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflet͡ʃa].
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 29187, this pair ranks #218,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of facha vs flecha
Shared letters: acfh. Private to "facha": -. Private to "flecha": el.
"facha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "flecha" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "facha" and "flecha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "facha" or "flecha"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "facha" and "flecha" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "facha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flecha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "facha" and "flecha" 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 #218,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.