Which to use
“fas” is a noun and “fed” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,227
- “fas” frequency rank
- #19,409
- “fed” frequency rank
- 46636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | fed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cara, faz, haz, jeta, rostro. | Pasado simple del verbo (to) feed. |
Where the eye mixes fas and fed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fas vs fed
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fas is /ˈfasː/ while fed is /fɛd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fas is recorded at frequency rank #27,227, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfasː/. fed is at rank #19,409, tagged as averb, pronounced /fɛd/.
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 46636, this pair ranks #124,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs fed
Shared letters: f. Private to "fas": as. Private to "fed": de.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fed" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fas" for "fed" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fas" or "fed"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fas" and "fed" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "fed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs fas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #124,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.