Which to use
“fácil” is an adjective and “farol” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #485
- “fácil” frequency rank
- #29,653
- “farol” frequency rank
- 30138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fácil | farol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que supone poco o ningún esfuerzo en su realización. | Especie de caja formada de vidrios o de otra materia trasparente, en que se pone la luz, para que alumbre y no se apague con el aire. |
Where the eye mixes fácil and farol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fácil with farol
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fácil is [ˈfasil] while farol is [faˈɾol]. 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 30138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fácil is recorded at frequency rank #485, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfasil]. farol is at rank #29,653, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faˈɾol].
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 30138, this pair ranks #213,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fácil vs farol
Shared letters: fl. Private to "fácil": ciá. Private to "farol": aor.
"fácil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "farol" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- farol ← afrol · faorl · farlo · faroll · farrol · ffarol · fraol
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fácil" and "farol" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fácil" or "farol"?
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 "farol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fácil" and "farol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "farol vs farolas". 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 #213,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.