Which to use
“Fales” is a noun and “falho” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,360
- “Fales” frequency rank
- #23,663
- “falho” frequency rank
- 68023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fales | falho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o espírito rústico (daimon) ou semideus sátiro do falo e do canto fálico das festas de Dionísio, filho de Zeus e Sêmeles | que tem falha |
Letter map: Fales vs falho
Shared letters muted; letters that set Fales and falho apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Fales (CVCVC) and falho (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - Fales and falho
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Fales is anoun and falhoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fales is recorded at frequency rank #44,360, classified as anoun. falho is at rank #23,663, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfa.ʎu/.
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 68023, this pair ranks #4,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fales vs falho
Shared letters: afl. Private to "Fales": es. Private to "falho": ho.
"Fales" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "falho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fales" and "falho" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fales" or "falho"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Fales" and "falho".
- Full dictionary entry for "Fales" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "falho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fales" and "falho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fales vs falésia". 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 #4,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.