Which to use
“facts” and “fases” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,589
- “facts” frequency rank
- #7,557
- “fases” frequency rank
- 51146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | facts | fases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fact. | Forma del plural de fase. |
Where the eye mixes facts and fases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. facts (CVCCC) and fases (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between facts and fases
A purely visual mix-up. facts (/fækts/) and fases ([ˈfases]) 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 51146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
facts is recorded at frequency rank #43,589, classified as anoun, pronounced /fækts/. fases is at rank #7,557, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfases].
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 51146, this pair ranks #99,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of facts vs fases
Shared letters: afs. Private to "facts": ct. Private to "fases": e.
"facts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "fases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "facts" and "fases" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "facts" or "fases"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "facts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "facts" and "fases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs facts". 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 #99,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.