Which to use
“fáciles” and “frágiles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,065
- “fáciles” frequency rank
- #21,341
- “frágiles” frequency rank
- 27406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fáciles | frágiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fácil. | Forma del plural de frágil. |
Where the eye mixes fáciles and frágiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fáciles runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against frágiles's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fáciles vs frágiles
A purely visual mix-up. fáciles ([ˈfasiles]) and frágiles ([ˈfɾaxiles]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27406, 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]. frágiles is at rank #21,341, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɾaxiles].
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 27406, this pair ranks #226,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fáciles vs frágiles
Shared letters: efilsá. Private to "fáciles": c. Private to "frágiles": gr.
"fáciles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "frágiles" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fáciles" and "frágiles" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fáciles" or "frágiles" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fáciles" and "frágiles" 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 "frágiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fáciles" and "frágiles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fáciles vs fecales". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #226,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.