fecalesvsfeudalesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fecales” and “feudales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,410
“fecales” frequency rank
#27,611
“feudales” frequency rank
76021
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fecales feudales
Definition Forma del plural de fecal. Forma del plural de feudal.

Where the eye mixes fecales and feudales

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fecales runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against feudales's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
fecales
8 ch
feudales

Why the eye confuses fecales with feudales

A purely visual mix-up. fecales ([feˈkales]) and feudales ([fewˈð̞ales]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fecales is recorded at frequency rank #48,410, classified as anadj, pronounced [feˈkales]. feudales is at rank #27,611, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fewˈð̞ales].

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 76021, this pair ranks #18,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fecales vs feudales

Shared letters: aefls. Private to "fecales": c. Private to "feudales": du.

"fecales" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "feudales" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fecales ← efcales · fceales · feacles · fecaels · fecaless · fecalles · fecalse · feccales
  • feudales ← efudales · feduales · feuadles · feudaels · feudaless · feudalles · feudalse · feuddales

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "fecales" for "feudales" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([feˈkales] versus [fewˈð̞ales]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fecales" or "feudales"?
"feudales" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,611 in our Spanish list, against #48,410 for "fecales". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "fecales" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "feudales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #18,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "fecales" and "feudales" 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 #18,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list