Which to use
“far” and “fas” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,170
- “far” frequency rank
- #47,890
- “fas” frequency rank
- 61060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | far | fas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bouillie de blé à laquelle on ajoutait des fruits secs avant cuisson. | Face, figure, visage. |
Where the eye mixes far and fas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. far (\faʁ\) and fas (\ˈfasː\) 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 a single letter - r in “far” becomes s in “fas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
far is recorded at frequency rank #13,170, classified as anoun, pronounced \faʁ\. fas is at rank #47,890, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈfasː\.
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 61060, this pair ranks #94,284 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of far vs fas
Shared letters: af. Private to "far": r. Private to "fas": s.
"far" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "far" and "fas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "far" or "fas"?
What to do next
You've compared "far" and "fas". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "far" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,284 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "far" and "fas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fas vs Fee". Nearby pair
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