Which to use
“fracasa” is a verb and “fragata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,508
- “fracasa” frequency rank
- #18,262
- “fragata” frequency rank
- 42770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fracasa | fragata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fracasar. | Buque ligero, arbolado con tres palos en cruz y dotado de una bateria de cañones cubierta, que se empleó hasta la primera mitad del siglo XIX como acompañante de navíos más pesados, para exploración o para intercepción. También se usaron para el tráfico mercante. |
Where the eye mixes fracasa and fragata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fracasa and fragata follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between fracasa and fragata
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fracasa is [fɾaˈkasa] while fragata is [fɾaˈɣ̞at̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fracasa is recorded at frequency rank #24,508, classified as averb, pronounced [fɾaˈkasa]. fragata is at rank #18,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɾaˈɣ̞at̪a].
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 42770, this pair ranks #146,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fracasa vs fragata
Shared letters: afr. Private to "fracasa": cs. Private to "fragata": gt.
"fracasa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "fragata" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fracasa" for "fragata" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fracasa" vs "fragata" - 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 "fracasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fragata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fracasa" and "fragata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fracasa vs frazada". 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 #146,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.