Which to use
“fields” and “friends” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,050
- “fields” frequency rank
- #15,379
- “friends” frequency rank
- 51429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fields | friends |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de field. | Forma del plural de friend. |
Where the eye mixes fields and friends
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fields vs friends
A purely visual mix-up. fields (/fiːldz/) and friends (/fɹɛn(d)z/) 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 51429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fields is recorded at frequency rank #36,050, classified as anoun, pronounced /fiːldz/. friends is at rank #15,379, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɹɛn(d)z/.
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 51429, this pair ranks #97,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fields vs friends
Shared letters: defis. Private to "fields": l. Private to "friends": nr.
"fields" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "friends" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fields" and "friends" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fields" or "friends"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fields" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "friends" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fields" and "friends" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fields 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 #97,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.