Which to use
“foco” and “focus” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,680
- “foco” frequency rank
- #20,045
- “focus” frequency rank
- 26725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foco | focus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punto físico en el que convergen los rayos de luz reflejados o refractados por una lente o espejo. | Foco. |
Where the eye mixes foco and focus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between foco and focus
A purely visual mix-up. foco ([ˈfoko]) and focus ([ˈfo.kus]) 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 26725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foco is recorded at frequency rank #6,680, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoko]. focus is at rank #20,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfo.kus].
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 26725, this pair ranks #230,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foco vs focus
Shared letters: cfo. Private to "foco": -. Private to "focus": su.
"foco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "focus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "foco" for "focus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "foco" vs "focus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "foco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "focus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foco" and "focus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs focus". 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 #230,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.