Which to use
“frente” and “front” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #319
- “frente” frequency rank
- #16,861
- “front” frequency rank
- 17180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frente | front |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte superior de la cara, comprendida entre una y otra sien, y desde encima de los ojos hasta que empieza la vuelta del cráneo. | Frente. |
Where the eye mixes frente and front
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between frente and front
A purely visual mix-up. frente ([ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e]) and front (/fʁɔ̃/) 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 17180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frente is recorded at frequency rank #319, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e]. front is at rank #16,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fʁɔ̃/.
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 17180, this pair ranks #273,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frente vs front
Shared letters: fnrt. Private to "frente": e. Private to "front": o.
"frente" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "front" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frente" for "front" ever safe?
Frequency check: "frente" vs "front" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "frente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "front" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frente" and "front" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flint vs front". 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 #273,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.