Which to use
“feliz” is an adjective and “folio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #659
- “feliz” frequency rank
- #19,413
- “folio” frequency rank
- 20072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feliz | folio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que siente felicidad. | Página de un libro o cuaderno. |
Where the eye mixes feliz and folio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. feliz (CVCVC) and folio (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses feliz with folio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feliz is [feˈlis] while folio is [ˈfoljo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feliz is recorded at frequency rank #659, classified as anadj, pronounced [feˈlis]. folio is at rank #19,413, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoljo].
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 20072, this pair ranks #260,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feliz vs folio
Shared letters: fil. Private to "feliz": ez. Private to "folio": o.
"feliz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "folio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feliz" and "folio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feliz" or "folio"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feliz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feliz" and "folio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falo vs folio". 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 #260,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.