Which to use
“fragua” and “Frau” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,954
- “fragua” frequency rank
- #43,598
- “Frau” frequency rank
- 89552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragua | Frau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caldera u horno en que se calientan los metales para su forja. | Mujer₁. |
Where the eye mixes fragua and Frau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fragua runs 6 letters (CCVCVV) against Frau's 4 (CCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fragua and Frau
A purely visual mix-up. fragua ([ˈfɾaɣ̞wa]) and Frau ([fraʊ̯]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragua is recorded at frequency rank #45,954, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾaɣ̞wa]. Frau is at rank #43,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fraʊ̯].
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 89552, this pair ranks #3,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fragua vs Frau
Shared letters: afru. Private to "fragua": g. Private to "Frau": -.
"fragua" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "Frau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fragua" for "Frau" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fragua" vs "Frau" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fragua" and "Frau" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fragua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragua" and "Frau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora 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 #3,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.