Which to use
“fecal” and “fecales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,046
- “fecal” frequency rank
- #48,410
- “fecales” frequency rank
- 84456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fecal | fecales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de la materia puramente excrementicia. | Forma del plural de fecal. |
Where the eye mixes fecal and fecales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fecal runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fecales's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fecal with fecales
A purely visual mix-up. fecal ([feˈkal]) and fecales ([feˈkales]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “fecal” sits inside “fecales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84456, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fecal is recorded at frequency rank #36,046, classified as anadj, pronounced [feˈkal]. fecales is at rank #48,410, tagged as anadj, pronounced [feˈkales].
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 84456, this pair ranks #7,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fecal vs fecales
Shared letters: acefl. Private to "fecal": -. Private to "fecales": s.
"fecal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fecales" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fecal" and "fecales" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fecal" or "fecales"?
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 "fecal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fecales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fecal" and "fecales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fecales vs female". 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 #7,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.