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Which to use

“fes” and “fin” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,122
“fes” frequency rank
#222
“fin” frequency rank
38344
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fes fin
Definition Forma del plural de fe. Objetivo o propósito de una actividad.

Where the eye mixes fes and fin

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
fes
3 ch
fin

Look-alike desk: fes vs fin

A purely visual mix-up. fes ([ˈfes]) and fin ([ˈfĩn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fes is recorded at frequency rank #38,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfes]. fin is at rank #222, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfĩn].

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 38344, this pair ranks #170,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fes vs fin

Shared letters: f. Private to "fes": es. Private to "fin": in.

"fes" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "fin" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "fes" and "fin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfes] versus [ˈfĩn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "fes" vs "fin" - which ranks higher?
"fin" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #222 in our Spanish list, against #38,122 for "fes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "fes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "fin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #170,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "fes" and "fin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs fes". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #170,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list