Which to use
“fome” and “free” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,128
- “fome” frequency rank
- #5,205
- “free” frequency rank
- 43333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fome | free |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no provoca gracia. | Gratis, gratuito. |
Where the eye mixes fome and free
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fome vs free
A purely visual mix-up. fome ([ˈfome]) and free (/fɹiː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fome is recorded at frequency rank #38,128, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfome]. free is at rank #5,205, tagged as anadj, pronounced /fɹiː/.
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 43333, this pair ranks #143,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fome vs free
Shared letters: ef. Private to "fome": mo. Private to "free": r.
"fome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "free" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fome" and "free" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fome" vs "free" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fome" and "free" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fome" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "free" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fome" and "free" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fome vs fora". 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 #143,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.