Which to use
“fáciles” is an adjective and “frailes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,065
- “fáciles” frequency rank
- #20,048
- “frailes” frequency rank
- 26113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fáciles | frailes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fácil. | Forma del plural de fraile. |
Where the eye mixes fáciles and frailes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fáciles (CVCVCVC) and frailes (CCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fáciles and frailes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fáciles is [ˈfasiles] while frailes is [ˈfɾajles]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 26113, 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]. frailes is at rank #20,048, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾajles].
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 26113, this pair ranks #233,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fáciles vs frailes
Shared letters: efils. Private to "fáciles": cá. Private to "frailes": ar.
"fáciles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "frailes" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- frailes ← fariles · ffrailes · fraiels · frailess · frailles · frailse · fralies · friales
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fáciles" for "frailes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fáciles" vs "frailes" - which ranks higher?
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 "fáciles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frailes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fáciles" and "frailes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fáciles 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 #233,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.