Which to use
“fed” and “flo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,409
- “fed” frequency rank
- #33,131
- “flo” frequency rank
- 52540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fed | flo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasado simple del verbo (to) feed. | Dicho del viento: soplar. |
Where the eye mixes fed and flo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fed with flo
A purely visual mix-up. fed (/fɛd/) and flo (/ˈfloː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fed is recorded at frequency rank #19,409, classified as averb, pronounced /fɛd/. flo is at rank #33,131, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfloː/.
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 52540, this pair ranks #92,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fed vs flo
Shared letters: f. Private to "fed": de. Private to "flo": lo.
"fed" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "flo" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fed" and "flo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fed" vs "flo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fed" and "flo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fed" and "flo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filos vs flo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #92,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.