Which to use
“faca” and “fração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,903
- “faca” frequency rank
- #13,520
- “fração” frequency rank
- 18423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faca | fração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer objeto cortante capaz de ser empunhado | ato de quebrar ou dividir uma coisa |
Where the eye mixes faca and fração
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. faca runs 4 letters (CVCV) against fração's 6 (CCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses faca with fração
A purely visual mix-up. faca (/ˈfa.kɐ/) and fração (/fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 18423, 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/. fração is at rank #13,520, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 18423, this pair ranks #52,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faca vs fração
Shared letters: af. Private to "faca": c. Private to "fração": orãç.
"faca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fração" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- faca ← afca · faac · facca · fcaa · ffaca
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "faca" for "fração" ever safe?
Which is more common, "faca" or "fração"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "faca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faca" and "fração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faca vs fogaça". 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 #52,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.