Which to use
“flete” and “fuente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,047
- “flete” frequency rank
- #788
- “fuente” frequency rank
- 35835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flete | fuente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Precio del alquiler de un buque o de parte de este. | Lugar donde sale agua de la tierra. |
Where the eye mixes flete and fuente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: flete vs fuente
A purely visual mix-up. flete ([ˈflet̪e]) and fuente ([ˈfwẽn̪t̪e]) 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 35835, 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]. fuente is at rank #788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfwẽn̪t̪e].
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 35835, this pair ranks #183,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flete vs fuente
Shared letters: eft. Private to "flete": l. Private to "fuente": nu.
"flete" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "fuente" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flete" for "fuente" ever safe?
Which is more common, "flete" or "fuente"?
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 "fuente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flete" and "fuente" 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 #183,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.