Which to use
“fajo” is a noun and “feo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,590
- “fajo” frequency rank
- #3,556
- “feo” frequency rank
- 47146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fajo | feo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haz o atado. | Que carece de belleza o hermosura. |
Where the eye mixes fajo and feo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fajo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against feo's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fajo and feo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fajo is [ˈfaxo] while feo is [ˈfeo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47146, 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]. feo is at rank #3,556, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfeo].
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 47146, this pair ranks #121,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fajo vs feo
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fajo": aj. Private to "feo": e.
"fajo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "feo" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fajo ← afjo · fajjo · faoj · ffajo · fjao
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fajo" for "feo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fajo" or "feo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fajo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fajo" and "feo" 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 #121,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.