Which to use
“fases” and “frases” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,557
- “fases” frequency rank
- #2,718
- “frases” frequency rank
- 10275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fases | frases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fase. | Forma del plural de frase. |
Where the eye mixes fases and frases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fases with frases
A purely visual mix-up. fases ([ˈfases]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10275, 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]. 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 10275, this pair ranks #299,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fases vs frases
Shared letters: aefs. Private to "fases": -. Private to "frases": r.
"fases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "frases" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fases" and "frases" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fases" vs "frases" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fases" and "frases" 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 "frases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fases" and "frases" 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 #299,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.