Which to use
“frases” and “fresas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,718
- “frases” frequency rank
- #17,711
- “fresas” frequency rank
- 20429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frases | fresas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de frase. | Forma del plural de fresa. |
Where the eye mixes frases and fresas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. frases and fresas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between frases and fresas
A purely visual mix-up. frases ([ˈfɾases]) and fresas ([ˈfɾesas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frases is recorded at frequency rank #2,718, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾases]. fresas is at rank #17,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾesas].
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 20429, this pair ranks #259,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frases vs fresas
Shared letters: aefrs. Private to "frases": -. Private to "fresas": -.
"frases" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "fresas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frases" for "fresas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "frases" or "fresas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "frases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fresas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frases" and "fresas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frenan vs fresas". 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 #259,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.