Which to use
“feliz” is an adjective and “fez” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #659
- “feliz” frequency rank
- #26,044
- “fez” frequency rank
- 26703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feliz | fez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que siente felicidad. | Tipo de gorro de fieltro con forma de cono truncado de cuya parte superior a menudo cuelga una borla |
Where the eye mixes feliz and fez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. feliz runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fez's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses feliz with fez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feliz is [feˈlis] while fez is [ˈfes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feliz is recorded at frequency rank #659, classified as anadj, pronounced [feˈlis]. fez is at rank #26,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfes].
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 26703, this pair ranks #230,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feliz vs fez
Shared letters: efz. Private to "feliz": il. Private to "fez": -.
"feliz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fez" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feliz ← efliz · feilz · felizz · felliz · felzi · ffeliz · fleiz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feliz" and "fez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feliz" vs "fez" - which ranks higher?
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 "feliz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feliz" and "fez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fez vs fuer". 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 #230,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.