interfacevsinterfazTell them apart

Quick tell: interface is a verb, interfaz is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“interface” is a verb and “interfaz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,896
“interface” frequency rank
#10,010
“interfaz” frequency rank
50906
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature interface interfaz
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de interfazar. Punto de interconexión entre dos entidades, sistemas, equipos, conceptos, etc.

Where the eye mixes interface and interfaz

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
interface
8 ch
interfaz

Why the eye confuses interface with interfaz

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: interface is [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfase] while interfaz is [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

interface is recorded at frequency rank #40,896, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfase]. interfaz is at rank #10,010, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfas].

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 50906, this pair ranks #100,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of interface vs interfaz

Shared letters: aefinrt. Private to "interface": c. Private to "interfaz": z.

"interface" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV  ·  "interfaz" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • interfaceinetrface · innterface · intefrace · interafce · interfacce · interfaec · interfase · interfcae
  • interfazinetrfaz · innterfaz · intefraz · interafz · interfazz · interffaz · interfza · interrfaz

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "interface" for "interfaz" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "interface" is a verb and "interfaz" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "interface" or "interfaz"?
"interfaz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,010 in our Spanish list, against #40,896 for "interface". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "interface" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "interfaz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #100,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "interface" and "interfaz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interface vs interfaces". 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 #100,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list