Which to use
“frío” is an adjective and “from” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,729
- “frío” frequency rank
- #5,110
- “from” frequency rank
- 6839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frío | from |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De temperatura inferior a la normal. | De, desde. |
Where the eye mixes frío and from
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses frío with from
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: frío is [ˈfɾio] 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 (adjective vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6839, 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]. 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 6839, this pair ranks #309,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frío vs from
Shared letters: for. Private to "frío": í. Private to "from": m.
"frío" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "from" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- from ← ffrom · frmo · fromm · frrom · rfom
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "frío" and "from" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "frío" or "from"?
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 "frío" 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 #309,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frío" and "from" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frío vs friso". 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 #309,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.