Which to use
“fragata” and “fragua” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,262
- “fragata” frequency rank
- #45,954
- “fragua” frequency rank
- 64216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragata | fragua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Caldera u horno en que se calientan los metales para su forja. |
Where the eye mixes fragata and fragua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fragata runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against fragua's 6 (CCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fragata and fragua
A purely visual mix-up. fragata ([fɾaˈɣ̞at̪a]) and fragua ([ˈfɾaɣ̞wa]) 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 64216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragata is recorded at frequency rank #18,262, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɾaˈɣ̞at̪a]. fragua is at rank #45,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾaɣ̞wa].
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 64216, this pair ranks #46,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fragata vs fragua
Shared letters: afgr. Private to "fragata": t. Private to "fragua": u.
"fragata" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "fragua" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fragata" and "fragua" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fragata" or "fragua" show up more?
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 "fragata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fragua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragata" and "fragua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fragua vs Frau". 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 #46,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.