Which to use
“fachada” is a noun and “fachadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,431
- “fachada” frequency rank
- #17,141
- “fachadas” frequency rank
- 24572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fachada | fachadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte exterior frontal de un edificio; la cara de un edificio. | Forma del femenino plural de fachado, participio de fachar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fachada and fachadas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fachada is [faˈt͡ʃað̞a] while fachadas is [faˈt͡ʃað̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “fachada” sits inside “fachadas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fachada is recorded at frequency rank #7,431, classified as anoun, pronounced [faˈt͡ʃað̞a]. fachadas is at rank #17,141, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [faˈt͡ʃað̞as].
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 24572, this pair ranks #240,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fachada vs fachadas
Shared letters: acdfh. Private to "fachada": -. Private to "fachadas": s.
"fachada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "fachadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fachada" and "fachadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fachada" or "fachadas"?
Remembering fachada vs fachadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “fachada”; for a participle, it's “fachadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fachada” entry
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