Which to use
“fes” and “frey” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,122
- “fes” frequency rank
- #37,626
- “frey” frequency rank
- 75748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fes | frey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fe. | Úsase como vocativo ante el nombre de un freile. |
Where the eye mixes fes and frey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fes vs frey
A purely visual mix-up. fes ([ˈfes]) and frey ([ˈfɾej]) 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 75748, 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]. frey is at rank #37,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾej].
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 75748, this pair ranks #18,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fes vs frey
Shared letters: ef. Private to "fes": s. Private to "frey": ry.
"fes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "frey" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- frey ← ffrey · freyy · frrey · frye · rfey
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fes" for "frey" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fes" or "frey"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fes" and "frey" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fes" and "frey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs fes". 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 #18,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.