Which to use
“fáciles” and “factibles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,065
- “fáciles” frequency rank
- #48,403
- “factibles” frequency rank
- 54468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fáciles | factibles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fácil. | Forma del plural de factible. |
Where the eye mixes fáciles and factibles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fáciles runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against factibles's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fáciles with factibles
A purely visual mix-up. fáciles ([ˈfasiles]) and factibles ([fakˈt̪iβ̞les]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fáciles is recorded at frequency rank #6,065, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfasiles]. factibles is at rank #48,403, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fakˈt̪iβ̞les].
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 54468, this pair ranks #83,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fáciles vs factibles
Shared letters: cefils. Private to "fáciles": á. Private to "factibles": abt.
"fáciles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "factibles" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- factibles ← afctibles · facctibles · facitbles · factbiles · factibbles · factibels · factibless · factiblles
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fáciles" for "factibles" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fáciles" vs "factibles" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fáciles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "factibles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fáciles" and "factibles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faciales vs factibles". 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 #83,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.