Which to use
“fix” is a verb and “fra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,843
- “fix” frequency rank
- #22,703
- “fra” frequency rank
- 63546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fix | fra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fijar. | Fray (antes de un nombre propio). |
Where the eye mixes fix and fra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. fix (CVC) and fra (CCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses fix with fra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fix is /fɪks/ while fra is [ˈfɾa]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fix is recorded at frequency rank #40,843, classified as averb, pronounced /fɪks/. fra is at rank #22,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾa].
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 63546, this pair ranks #48,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fix vs fra
Shared letters: f. Private to "fix": ix. Private to "fra": ar.
"fix" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fix" for "fra" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fix" or "fra" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fix" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fix" and "fra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fix vs fua". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #48,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.