Which to use
“fray” and “fury” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,828
- “fray” frequency rank
- #33,619
- “fury” frequency rank
- 43447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fray | fury |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Úsase como vocativo ante el nombre de un fraile o freile. | Furia. |
Where the eye mixes fray and fury
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fray and fury
A purely visual mix-up. fray ([ˈfɾaj]) and fury (/ˈfjʊə.ɹi/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fray is recorded at frequency rank #9,828, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾaj]. fury is at rank #33,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfjʊə.ɹi/.
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 43447, this pair ranks #142,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fray vs fury
Shared letters: fry. Private to "fray": a. Private to "fury": u.
"fray" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "fury" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fray" for "fury" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fray" or "fury"?
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 "fray" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fury" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fray" and "fury" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs fury". 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 #142,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.