Which to use
“faca” and “faceta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,903
- “faca” frequency rank
- #26,019
- “faceta” frequency rank
- 30922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faca | faceta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer objeto cortante capaz de ser empunhado | pequena face |
Where the eye mixes faca and faceta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: faca vs faceta
A purely visual mix-up. faca (/ˈfa.kɐ/) and faceta (/fɐ.ˈse.tɐ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faca is recorded at frequency rank #4,903, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfa.kɐ/. faceta is at rank #26,019, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɐ.ˈse.tɐ/.
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 30922, this pair ranks #37,304 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faca vs faceta
Shared letters: acf. Private to "faca": -. Private to "faceta": et.
"faca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "faceta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "faca" for "faceta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "faca" or "faceta"?
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 "faca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "faceta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,304 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faca" and "faceta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faceta vs fact". 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 #37,304 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.