Which to use
“feo” and “free” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,556
- “feo” frequency rank
- #5,205
- “free” frequency rank
- 8761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feo | free |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que carece de belleza o hermosura. | Gratis, gratuito. |
Where the eye mixes feo and free
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feo vs free
A purely visual mix-up. feo ([ˈfeo]) and free (/fɹiː/) 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 8761, 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]. free is at rank #5,205, tagged as anadj, pronounced /fɹiː/.
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 8761, this pair ranks #304,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feo vs free
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feo": o. Private to "free": r.
"feo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "free" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- free ← fere · ffree · fre · frree · rfee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feo" for "free" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "feo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "free" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feo" and "free" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fredy vs free". 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 #304,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.