Which to use
“fraile” and “frailes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,375
- “fraile” frequency rank
- #20,048
- “frailes” frequency rank
- 40423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fraile | frailes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clérigo mendicante. | Forma del plural de fraile. |
Where the eye mixes fraile and frailes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fraile runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against frailes's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fraile with frailes
A purely visual mix-up. fraile ([ˈfɾajle]) and frailes ([ˈfɾajles]) 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 extra letter(s) - “fraile” sits inside “frailes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fraile is recorded at frequency rank #20,375, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾajle]. frailes is at rank #20,048, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾajles].
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 40423, this pair ranks #159,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fraile vs frailes
Shared letters: aefilr. Private to "fraile": -. Private to "frailes": s.
"fraile" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "frailes" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fraile" and "frailes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fraile" or "frailes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fraile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frailes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fraile" and "frailes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faire vs fraile". 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 #159,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.