Which to use
“fría” is a noun and “from” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,183
- “fría” frequency rank
- #5,110
- “from” frequency rank
- 8293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fría | from |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cerveza. | De, desde. |
Where the eye mixes fría and from
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fría with from
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fría is [ˈfɾia] while from is /fɹɒm/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fría is recorded at frequency rank #3,183, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾia]. from is at rank #5,110, tagged as aprep, pronounced /fɹɒm/.
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 8293, this pair ranks #305,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fría vs from
Shared letters: fr. Private to "fría": aí. Private to "from": mo.
"fría" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "from" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- from ← ffrom · frmo · fromm · frrom · rfom
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fría" for "from" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fría" or "from" 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 "fría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "from" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fría" and "from" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs fría". 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 #305,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.