Which to use
“fácil” and “fáciles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #485
- “fácil” frequency rank
- #6,065
- “fáciles” frequency rank
- 6550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fácil | fáciles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que supone poco o ningún esfuerzo en su realización. | Forma del plural de fácil. |
Where the eye mixes fácil and fáciles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fácil runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fáciles's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fácil vs fáciles
A purely visual mix-up. fácil ([ˈfasil]) and fáciles ([ˈfasiles]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “fácil” sits inside “fáciles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fácil is recorded at frequency rank #485, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfasil]. fáciles is at rank #6,065, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfasiles].
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 6550, this pair ranks #310,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fácil vs fáciles
Shared letters: cfilá. Private to "fácil": -. Private to "fáciles": es.
"fácil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fáciles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fácil" and "fáciles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fácil" vs "fáciles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fácil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fáciles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fácil" and "fáciles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fáciles vs fecales". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #310,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.