Which to use
“focas” and “foco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,995
- “focas” frequency rank
- #6,680
- “foco” frequency rank
- 34675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | focas | foco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de foca. | Punto físico en el que convergen los rayos de luz reflejados o refractados por una lente o espejo. |
Where the eye mixes focas and foco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses focas with foco
A purely visual mix-up. focas ([ˈfokas]) and foco ([ˈfoko]) 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 34675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
focas is recorded at frequency rank #27,995, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfokas]. foco is at rank #6,680, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoko].
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 34675, this pair ranks #190,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of focas vs foco
Shared letters: cfo. Private to "focas": as. Private to "foco": -.
"focas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "foco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "focas" for "foco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "focas" or "foco"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "focas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "focas" and "foco" 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 #190,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.