Which to use
“fácil” is an adjective and “facto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #485
- “fácil” frequency rank
- #11,226
- “facto” frequency rank
- 11711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fácil | facto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que supone poco o ningún esfuerzo en su realización. | Hecho. |
Where the eye mixes fácil and facto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fácil and facto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fácil is [ˈfasil] while facto is [ˈfakt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fácil is recorded at frequency rank #485, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfasil]. facto is at rank #11,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfakt̪o].
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 11711, this pair ranks #294,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fácil vs facto
Shared letters: cf. Private to "fácil": ilá. Private to "facto": aot.
"fácil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "facto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- facto ← afcto · faccto · facot · factto · fatco · fcato · ffacto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fácil" and "facto" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fácil" or "facto" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fácil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "facto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fácil" and "facto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs facto". 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 #294,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.