Which to use
“facho” is an adjective and “foco” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,554
- “facho” frequency rank
- #6,680
- “foco” frequency rank
- 53234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | facho | foco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fascista. | Punto físico en el que convergen los rayos de luz reflejados o refractados por una lente o espejo. |
Where the eye mixes facho and foco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. facho runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against foco's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses facho with foco
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: facho is [ˈfat͡ʃo] while foco is [ˈfoko]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
facho is recorded at frequency rank #46,554, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfat͡ʃo]. foco is at rank #6,680, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoko].
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 53234, this pair ranks #88,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of facho vs foco
Shared letters: cfo. Private to "facho": ah. Private to "foco": -.
"facho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "foco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "facho" for "foco" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "facho" or "foco" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "facho" and "foco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "facho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "facho" and "foco" 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 #88,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.