Which to use
“flete” and “frente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,047
- “flete” frequency rank
- #319
- “frente” frequency rank
- 35366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flete | frente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Precio del alquiler de un buque o de parte de este. | Parte superior de la cara, comprendida entre una y otra sien, y desde encima de los ojos hasta que empieza la vuelta del cráneo. |
Where the eye mixes flete and frente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. flete runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against frente's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: flete vs frente
A purely visual mix-up. flete ([ˈflet̪e]) and frente ([ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e]) 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 35366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flete is recorded at frequency rank #35,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflet̪e]. frente is at rank #319, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e].
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 35366, this pair ranks #186,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flete vs frente
Shared letters: eft. Private to "flete": l. Private to "frente": nr.
"flete" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "frente" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "flete" and "frente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "flete" or "frente" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "flete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flete" and "frente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flete vs fuste". 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 #186,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.