Which to use
“frío” and “frito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,729
- “frío” frequency rank
- #13,252
- “frito” frequency rank
- 14981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frío | frito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De temperatura inferior a la normal. | Que ha sido cocinado en aceite hirviendo, manteca o grasa muy caliente. |
Where the eye mixes frío and frito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses frío with frito
A purely visual mix-up. frío ([ˈfɾio]) and frito ([ˈfɾit̪o]) 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 14981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frío is recorded at frequency rank #1,729, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɾio]. frito is at rank #13,252, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɾit̪o].
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 14981, this pair ranks #281,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frío vs frito
Shared letters: for. Private to "frío": í. Private to "frito": it.
"frío" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "frito" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- frito ← ffrito · firto · friot · fritto · frrito · frtio · rfito
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frío" for "frito" ever safe?
Which is more common, "frío" or "frito"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "frío" and "frito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "frío" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frío" and "frito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friso vs frito". 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 #281,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.