Which to use
“fiables” and “finales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,410
- “fiables” frequency rank
- #1,575
- “finales” frequency rank
- 20985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiables | finales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fiable. | Forma del plural de final. |
Where the eye mixes fiables and finales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fiables with finales
A purely visual mix-up. fiables ([ˈfjaβ̞les]) and finales ([fiˈnales]) 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 20985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiables is recorded at frequency rank #19,410, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfjaβ̞les]. finales is at rank #1,575, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fiˈnales].
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 20985, this pair ranks #256,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fiables vs finales
Shared letters: aefils. Private to "fiables": b. Private to "finales": n.
"fiables" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "finales" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fiables" for "finales" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fiables" vs "finales" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fiables" and "finales" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fiables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "finales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiables" and "finales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiables vs fiebres". 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 #256,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.