flacasvsflecosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: flacas is a adjective, flecos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“flacas” is an adjective and “flecos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,130
“flacas” frequency rank
#44,204
“flecos” frequency rank
77334
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature flacas flecos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de flaco. Detalles finales que resolver para la consecución de un trato o de un negocio.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set flacas and flecos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
flacas
6 ch
flecos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: flacas is [ˈflakas] while flecos is [ˈflekos]. 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 77334, 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]. flecos is at rank #44,204, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflekos].

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 77334, this pair ranks #16,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of flacas vs flecos

Shared letters: cfls. Private to "flacas": a. Private to "flecos": eo.

"flacas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "flecos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • flacasfalcas · fflacas · flaacs · flacass · flaccas · flacsa · flcaas · fllacas
  • flecosfelcos · fflecos · flceos · fleccos · flecoss · flecso · fleocs · fllecos

Frequency comparison

flacas#33,130
flecos#44,204

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "flacas" and "flecos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "flacas" is an adjective and "flecos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "flacas" or "flecos"?
"flacas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,130 in our Spanish list, against #44,204 for "flecos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering flacas vs flecos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “flacas”; for a noun, it's “flecos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “flacas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list