Which to use
“FAO” is an abbrev and “far” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,336
- “FAO” frequency rank
- #19,732
- “far” frequency rank
- 41068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | FAO | far |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organización de las Naciones Unidas que conduce las actividades internacionales encaminadas a erradicar el hambre. Ayuda a los países en desarrollo y a los países en transición a modernizar y mejorar sus actividades agrícolas, forestales y pesqueras, con el fin de asegurar una buena nutrición para todos. | Lejos. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set FAO and far apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
FAO and far form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - o in “FAO” becomes r in “far” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
FAO is recorded at frequency rank #21,336, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈfao]. far is at rank #19,732, tagged as anadv, pronounced /fɑː/.
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 41068, this pair ranks #155,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering FAO vs far
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an abbrev, it's “FAO”; for an adverb, it's “far”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “FAO” entry
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