Which to use
“frailes” and “frases” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,048
- “frailes” frequency rank
- #2,718
- “frases” frequency rank
- 22766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frailes | frases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fraile. | Forma del plural de frase. |
Where the eye mixes frailes and frases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. frailes runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against frases's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: frailes vs frases
A purely visual mix-up. frailes ([ˈfɾajles]) and frases ([ˈfɾases]) 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 22766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frailes is recorded at frequency rank #20,048, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾajles]. frases is at rank #2,718, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾases].
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 22766, this pair ranks #248,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frailes vs frases
Shared letters: aefrs. Private to "frailes": il. Private to "frases": -.
"frailes" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "frases" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "frailes" and "frases" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "frailes" or "frases"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "frailes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frailes" and "frases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "files vs frailes". 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 #248,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.