Which to use
“faz” and “fox” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,143
- “faz” frequency rank
- #5,109
- “fox” frequency rank
- 22252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faz | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En el hombre y algunos animales, parte frontal de la cabeza, donde se encuentran los ojos, nariz y boca | (Vulpes vulpes) Zorro. |
Where the eye mixes faz and fox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses faz with fox
A purely visual mix-up. faz ([ˈfas]) and fox (/fɒks/) 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 22252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faz is recorded at frequency rank #17,143, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfas]. fox is at rank #5,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɒks/.
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 22252, this pair ranks #251,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of faz vs fox
Shared letters: f. Private to "faz": az. Private to "fox": ox.
"faz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faz" and "fox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "faz" or "fox" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "faz" and "fox" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "faz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faz" and "fox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falo vs faz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #251,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.