Which to use
“feos” and “feroz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,848
- “feos” frequency rank
- #11,050
- “feroz” frequency rank
- 25898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feos | feroz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de feo. | Referente a un animal: cruel, agresivo o salvaje. |
Where the eye mixes feos and feroz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feos with feroz
A purely visual mix-up. feos ([ˈfeos]) and feroz ([feˈɾos]) 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 25898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feos is recorded at frequency rank #14,848, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfeos]. feroz is at rank #11,050, tagged as anadj, pronounced [feˈɾos].
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 25898, this pair ranks #234,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feos vs feroz
Shared letters: efo. Private to "feos": s. Private to "feroz": rz.
"feos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "feroz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feos" and "feroz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feos" vs "feroz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feos" and "feroz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feroz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feos" and "feroz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feos vs filos". 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 #234,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.