Which to use
“fácil” is an adjective and “facto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #464
- “fácil” frequency rank
- #1,780
- “facto” frequency rank
- 2244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fácil | facto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do que não é nem duro nem difícil de se realizar, daquilo que não exige muito trabalho ou esforço | coisa realizada: ato, feito |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fácil and facto apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fácil is /ˈfa.siɫ/ while facto is /ˈfak.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fácil is recorded at frequency rank #464, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfa.siɫ/. facto is at rank #1,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfak.tu/.
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 2244, this pair ranks #73,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fácil vs facto
Shared letters: cf. Private to "fácil": ilá. Private to "facto": aot.
"fácil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "facto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- facto ← afcto · faccto · facot · factto · fatco · fcato · ffacto
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fácil" and "facto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fácil" or "facto"?
Remembering fácil vs facto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fácil”; for a noun, it's “facto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fácil” entry
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