Which to use
“fase” and “five” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,293
- “fase” frequency rank
- #24,874
- “five” frequency rank
- 27167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fase | five |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los diversos aspectos que presenta un fenómeno natural o una cosa, doctrina, proceso, etc. | Palabra clave radiofónica del ICAO y NATO para la cifra 5. |
Where the eye mixes fase and five
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fase and five
A purely visual mix-up. fase ([ˈfase]) and five ([ˈfai̯f]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fase is recorded at frequency rank #2,293, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfase]. five is at rank #24,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfai̯f].
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 27167, this pair ranks #228,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fase vs five
Shared letters: ef. Private to "fase": as. Private to "five": iv.
"fase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "five" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fase" and "five" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fase" or "five" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "five" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fase" and "five" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fideo vs five". 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 #228,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.