Which to use
“feas” and “feos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,154
- “feas” frequency rank
- #14,848
- “feos” frequency rank
- 27002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feas | feos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de feo. | Forma del masculino plural de feo. |
Where the eye mixes feas and feos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feas vs feos
A purely visual mix-up. feas ([ˈfeas]) and feos ([ˈfeos]) 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 a single letter - a in “feas” becomes o in “feos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27002, 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]. feos is at rank #14,848, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfeos].
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 27002, this pair ranks #228,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feas vs feos
Shared letters: efs. Private to "feas": a. Private to "feos": o.
"feas" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "feos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feas" and "feos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feas" vs "feos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feas" and "feos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feos vs filos". 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 #228,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.