Which to use
“fáciles” and “fatales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,065
- “fáciles” frequency rank
- #20,369
- “fatales” frequency rank
- 26434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fáciles | fatales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fácil. | Forma del plural de fatal. |
Where the eye mixes fáciles and fatales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fáciles and fatales follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fáciles with fatales
A purely visual mix-up. fáciles ([ˈfasiles]) and fatales ([faˈt̪ales]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26434, 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]. fatales is at rank #20,369, tagged as anadj, pronounced [faˈt̪ales].
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 26434, this pair ranks #231,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fáciles vs fatales
Shared letters: efls. Private to "fáciles": ciá. Private to "fatales": at.
"fáciles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "fatales" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fatales ← aftales · faatles · fataels · fataless · fatalles · fatalse · fatlaes · fattales
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fáciles" and "fatales" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fáciles" vs "fatales" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fáciles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fatales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fáciles" and "fatales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fatales vs fecales". 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 #231,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.