Which to use
“fobias” and “focas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,368
- “fobias” frequency rank
- #27,995
- “focas” frequency rank
- 69363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fobias | focas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fobia | Forma del plural de foca. |
Where the eye mixes fobias and focas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fobias runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against focas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fobias vs focas
A purely visual mix-up. fobias ([ˈfoβ̞jas]) and focas ([ˈfokas]) 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 69363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fobias is recorded at frequency rank #41,368, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoβ̞jas]. focas is at rank #27,995, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfokas].
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 69363, this pair ranks #32,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fobias vs focas
Shared letters: afos. Private to "fobias": bi. Private to "focas": c.
"fobias" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "focas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fobias" and "focas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fobias" vs "focas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fobias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "focas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fobias" and "focas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flojas vs focas". 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 #32,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.