Which to use
“fas” and “fey” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,890
- “fas” frequency rank
- #46,760
- “fey” frequency rank
- 94650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | fey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Face, figure, visage. | Cône. |
Where the eye mixes fas and fey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. fas (CVC) and fey (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fas and fey
A purely visual mix-up. fas (\ˈfasː\) and fey (\fɛj\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fas is recorded at frequency rank #47,890, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈfasː\. fey is at rank #46,760, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fɛj\.
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 94650, this pair ranks #1,518 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs fey
Shared letters: f. Private to "fas": as. Private to "fey": ey.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fey" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fas" for "fey" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fas" or "fey"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,518 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "fey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fas vs Fee". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,518 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.