Which to use
“fajo” and “fas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,590
- “fajo” frequency rank
- #27,227
- “fas” frequency rank
- 70817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fajo | fas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haz o atado. | Cara, faz, haz, jeta, rostro. |
Where the eye mixes fajo and fas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fajo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against fas's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fajo vs fas
A purely visual mix-up. fajo ([ˈfaxo]) and fas (/ˈfasː/) 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 70817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fajo is recorded at frequency rank #43,590, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaxo]. fas is at rank #27,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfasː/.
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 70817, this pair ranks #28,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fajo vs fas
Shared letters: af. Private to "fajo": jo. Private to "fas": s.
"fajo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fajo ← afjo · fajjo · faoj · ffajo · fjao
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fajo" for "fas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fajo" vs "fas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fajo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fajo" and "fas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "facho vs fajo". 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 #28,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.