Which to use
“fiable” is an adjective and “fraile” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,249
- “fiable” frequency rank
- #20,375
- “fraile” frequency rank
- 33624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiable | fraile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de la persona en la que se puede confiar. | Clérigo mendicante. |
Where the eye mixes fiable and fraile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fiable (CVVCCV) and fraile (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fiable and fraile
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fiable is [ˈfjaβ̞le] while fraile is [ˈfɾajle]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiable is recorded at frequency rank #13,249, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfjaβ̞le]. fraile is at rank #20,375, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾajle].
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 33624, this pair ranks #195,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fiable vs fraile
Shared letters: aefil. Private to "fiable": b. Private to "fraile": r.
"fiable" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "fraile" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fiable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fraile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiable" and "fraile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faire vs fraile". 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 #195,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.