Which to use
“feas” is an adjective and “fía” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,154
- “feas” frequency rank
- #40,850
- “fía” frequency rank
- 53004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feas | fía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de feo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fiar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feas and fía apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feas is [ˈfeas] while fía is [ˈfia]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53004, 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]. fía is at rank #40,850, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfia].
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 53004, this pair ranks #90,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feas vs fía
Shared letters: af. Private to "feas": es. Private to "fía": í.
"feas" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fía" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- feas ← efas · feass · fesa · ffeas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feas" and "fía" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feas" or "fía"?
Remembering feas vs fía
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “feas”; for a verb, it's “fía”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feas” entry
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