Which to use
“fáciles” and “fósiles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,065
- “fáciles” frequency rank
- #11,584
- “fósiles” frequency rank
- 17649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fáciles | fósiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fácil. | Forma del plural de fósil. |
Where the eye mixes fáciles and fósiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fáciles and fósiles follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: fáciles vs fósiles
A purely visual mix-up. fáciles ([ˈfasiles]) and fósiles ([ˈfosiles]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17649, 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]. fósiles is at rank #11,584, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfosiles].
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 17649, this pair ranks #271,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fáciles vs fósiles
Shared letters: efils. Private to "fáciles": cá. Private to "fósiles": ó.
"fáciles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "fósiles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fáciles" and "fósiles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fáciles" vs "fósiles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fáciles" and "fósiles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fáciles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fósiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fáciles" and "fósiles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fáciles vs fecales". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #271,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.