Which to use
“feo” is an adjective and “feudo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,556
- “feo” frequency rank
- #25,275
- “feudo” frequency rank
- 28831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feo | feudo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que carece de belleza o hermosura. | Contrato por el cual los soberanos y los grandes señores concedían en la Edad Media tierras o rentas en usufructo, obligándose quien las recibía a guardar fidelidad de vasallo al donante, prestarle el servicio militar y acudir a las asambleas políticas y judiciales que el señor convocaba |
Where the eye mixes feo and feudo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feo and feudo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feo is [ˈfeo] while feudo is [ˈfewð̞o]. 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 28831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feo is recorded at frequency rank #3,556, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfeo]. feudo is at rank #25,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfewð̞o].
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 28831, this pair ranks #220,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feo vs feudo
Shared letters: efo. Private to "feo": -. Private to "feudo": du.
"feo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "feudo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- feudo ← efudo · feduo · feuddo · feuod · ffeudo · fuedo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feo" for "feudo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "feo" or "feudo" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feudo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feo" and "feudo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feudo vs feudos". 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 #220,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.