Which to use
“feas” is an adjective and “fem” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,154
- “feas” frequency rank
- #41,915
- “fem” frequency rank
- 54069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feas | fem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de feo. | Cinco. |
Where the eye mixes feas and fem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. feas runs 4 letters (CVVC) against fem's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feas and fem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feas is [ˈfeas] while fem is [fɛmˀ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feas is recorded at frequency rank #12,154, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfeas]. fem is at rank #41,915, tagged as anum, pronounced [fɛmˀ].
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 54069, this pair ranks #84,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feas vs fem
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feas": as. Private to "fem": m.
"feas" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fem" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feas ← efas · feass · fesa · ffeas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feas" for "fem" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feas" or "fem"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "feas" and "fem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feas" and "fem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fem vs fuer". 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 #84,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.