Which to use
“fase” and “frases” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,293
- “fase” frequency rank
- #2,718
- “frases” frequency rank
- 5011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fase | frases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los diversos aspectos que presenta un fenómeno natural o una cosa, doctrina, proceso, etc. | Forma del plural de frase. |
Where the eye mixes fase and frases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fase with frases
A purely visual mix-up. fase ([ˈfase]) and frases ([ˈfɾases]) 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 5011, 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]. frases is at rank #2,718, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾases].
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 5011, this pair ranks #314,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fase vs frases
Shared letters: aefs. Private to "fase": -. Private to "frases": r.
"fase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "frases" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fase" for "frases" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fase" vs "frases" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fase" and "frases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fase vs fuste". 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 #314,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.