Which to use
“fai” and “fut” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,830
- “fai” frequency rank
- #39,242
- “fut” frequency rank
- 80072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fai | fut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (el, ela, vostede) del presente de indicativo de facer. | Pasado simple del modo indicativo del verbo être y para il/elle/on. |
Where the eye mixes fai and fut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. fai (CVV) and fut (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: fai vs fut
A purely visual mix-up. fai ([ˈfa̠j]) and fut (/fy/) 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 80072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fai is recorded at frequency rank #40,830, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfa̠j]. fut is at rank #39,242, tagged as averb, pronounced /fy/.
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 80072, this pair ranks #12,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fai vs fut
Shared letters: f. Private to "fai": ai. Private to "fut": tu.
"fai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "fut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fai" and "fut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fai" vs "fut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fai" and "fut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fai" and "fut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fuste vs fut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #12,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.