Which to use
“fas” and “focas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,227
- “fas” frequency rank
- #27,995
- “focas” frequency rank
- 55222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | focas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cara, faz, haz, jeta, rostro. | Forma del plural de foca. |
Where the eye mixes fas and focas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fas runs 3 letters (CVC) against focas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fas and focas
A purely visual mix-up. fas (/ˈfasː/) and focas ([ˈfokas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55222, 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/. focas is at rank #27,995, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfokas].
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 55222, this pair ranks #79,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs focas
Shared letters: afs. Private to "fas": -. Private to "focas": co.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "focas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- focas ← fcoas · ffocas · foacs · focass · foccas · focsa · ofcas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fas" and "focas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fas" vs "focas" - 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 "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "focas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "focas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flojas vs focas". 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 #79,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.