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“fajas” and “faldas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,751
“fajas” frequency rank
#13,466
“faldas” frequency rank
58217
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fajas faldas
Definition Forma del plural de faja. Forma del plural de falda.

Where the eye mixes fajas and faldas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fajas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against faldas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
fajas
6 ch
faldas

Look-alike desk: fajas vs faldas

A purely visual mix-up. fajas ([ˈfaxas]) and faldas ([ˈfal̪d̪as]) 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 58217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fajas is recorded at frequency rank #44,751, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaxas]. faldas is at rank #13,466, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfal̪d̪as].

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 58217, this pair ranks #67,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fajas vs faldas

Shared letters: afs. Private to "fajas": j. Private to "faldas": dl.

"fajas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "faldas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fajas ← afjas · faajs · fajass · fajjas · fajsa · ffajas · fjaas
  • faldas ← afldas · fadlas · falads · faldass · falddas · faldsa · falldas · ffaldas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "fajas" and "faldas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfaxas] versus [ˈfal̪d̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "fajas" vs "faldas" - which ranks higher?
"faldas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,466 in our Spanish list, against #44,751 for "fajas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "fajas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "faldas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #67,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "fajas" and "faldas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fajas vs flojas". 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 #67,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list