Which to use
“fas” and “frase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,227
- “fas” frequency rank
- #1,815
- “frase” frequency rank
- 29042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | frase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cara, faz, haz, jeta, rostro. | Grupo de palabras que funciona como una unidad en la sintaxis de una oración. |
Where the eye mixes fas and frase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fas runs 3 letters (CVC) against frase's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fas vs frase
A purely visual mix-up. fas (/ˈfasː/) and frase ([ˈfɾase]) 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 29042, 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/. frase is at rank #1,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾase].
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 29042, this pair ranks #218,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs frase
Shared letters: afs. Private to "fas": -. Private to "frase": er.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "frase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- frase ← farse · ffrase · frace · fraes · frasse · frrase · frsae · rfase
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fas" and "frase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fas" or "frase"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "frase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs fas". 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 #218,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.