Which to use
“foso” and “fox” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,157
- “foso” frequency rank
- #5,109
- “fox” frequency rank
- 29266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foso | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Depresión de relativa profundidad practicada en una superficie. | (Vulpes vulpes) Zorro. |
Where the eye mixes foso and fox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: foso vs fox
A purely visual mix-up. foso ([ˈfoso]) and fox (/fɒks/) 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 29266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foso is recorded at frequency rank #24,157, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoso]. fox is at rank #5,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɒks/.
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 29266, this pair ranks #217,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foso vs fox
Shared letters: fo. Private to "foso": s. Private to "fox": x.
"foso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- foso ← ffoso · foos · fosso · fsoo · ofso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "foso" for "fox" ever safe?
Frequency check: "foso" vs "fox" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "foso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foso" and "fox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs foso". 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 #217,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.