Which to use
“fraco” and “frank” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,401
- “fraco” frequency rank
- #3,015
- “frank” frequency rank
- 6416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fraco | frank |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sem força | franco |
Where the eye mixes fraco and frank
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fraco with frank
A purely visual mix-up. fraco (/ˈfɾa.ku/) and frank (/fɹæŋk/, /fɹeɪŋk/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fraco is recorded at frequency rank #3,401, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɾa.ku/. frank is at rank #3,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced /fɹæŋk/, /fɹeɪŋk/.
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 6416, this pair ranks #68,026 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fraco vs frank
Shared letters: afr. Private to "fraco": co. Private to "frank": kn.
"fraco" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "frank" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fraco" and "frank" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fraco" vs "frank" - which ranks higher?
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 "fraco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frank" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,026 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fraco" and "frank" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fosco vs fraco". 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 #68,026 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.