Which to use
“fas” and “fra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,890
- “fas” frequency rank
- #14,045
- “fra” frequency rank
- 61935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | fra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Face, figure, visage. | Frère. |
Letter map: fas vs fra
Shared letters muted; letters that set fas and fra apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. fas (CVC) and fra (CCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on fas vs fra
fas and fra are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61935, 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\. fra is at rank #14,045, tagged as anoun.
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 61935, this pair ranks #89,673 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs fra
Shared letters: af. Private to "fas": s. Private to "fra": r.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fas" and "fra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fas" vs "fra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "fas" vs "fra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,673 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "fra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fas vs Fee". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #89,673 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.