Which to use
“flacas” and “flaco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,130
- “flacas” frequency rank
- #6,679
- “flaco” frequency rank
- 39809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flacas | flaco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de flaco. | Escaso de carnes y grasa. |
Where the eye mixes flacas and flaco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between flacas and flaco
A purely visual mix-up. flacas ([ˈflakas]) and flaco ([ˈflako]) 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 39809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flacas is recorded at frequency rank #33,130, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflakas]. flaco is at rank #6,679, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflako].
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 39809, this pair ranks #162,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flacas vs flaco
Shared letters: acfl. Private to "flacas": s. Private to "flaco": o.
"flacas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "flaco" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flacas" for "flaco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "flacas" or "flaco"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "flacas" and "flaco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "flacas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flaco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flacas" and "flaco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flacas vs flojas". 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 #162,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.