Which to use
“fases” and “frase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,557
- “fases” frequency rank
- #1,815
- “frase” frequency rank
- 9372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fases | frase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fase. | Grupo de palabras que funciona como una unidad en la sintaxis de una oración. |
Where the eye mixes fases and frase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fases and frase
A purely visual mix-up. fases ([ˈfases]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fases is recorded at frequency rank #7,557, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfases]. 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 9372, this pair ranks #302,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fases vs frase
Shared letters: aefs. Private to "fases": -. Private to "frase": r.
"fases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "frase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fases" and "frase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fases" or "frase"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fases" and "frase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fases" 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 #302,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fases" and "frase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs fases". 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 #302,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.