Which to use
“flag” and “fray” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,232
- “flag” frequency rank
- #9,828
- “fray” frequency rank
- 37060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flag | fray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variable que ouede tomar sólo dos valores posibles, que por lo general se indican mediante 1 (verdadero) y 0 (falso). | Úsase como vocativo ante el nombre de un fraile o freile. |
Where the eye mixes flag and fray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: flag vs fray
A purely visual mix-up. flag ([ˈflaɣ̞]) and fray ([ˈfɾaj]) 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 37060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flag is recorded at frequency rank #27,232, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflaɣ̞]. fray is at rank #9,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾaj].
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 37060, this pair ranks #177,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flag vs fray
Shared letters: af. Private to "flag": gl. Private to "fray": ry.
"flag" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "fray" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flag" for "fray" ever safe?
Frequency check: "flag" vs "fray" - which ranks higher?
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 "flag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flag" and "fray" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flag vs flama". 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 #177,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.