Which to use
“fácil” is an adjective and “farol” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #464
- “fácil” frequency rank
- #8,197
- “farol” frequency rank
- 8661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fácil | farol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do que não é nem duro nem difícil de se realizar, daquilo que não exige muito trabalho ou esforço | torre com foco luminoso que serve de guia à navegação |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fácil and farol apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
fácil and farol form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8661, 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/. farol is at rank #8,197, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɐ.ˈɾɔɫ/.
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 8661, this pair ranks #65,032 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fácil" and "farol" be used interchangeably?
Remembering fácil vs farol
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 “farol”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fácil” entry
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