fechado

[feˈt͡ʃað̞o]

/[feˈt͡ʃað̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“fechado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,064 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#23,064
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de fechar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fechado vs fechas
71% similar
fechado vs feriado
71% similar
fechado vs fichado
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fechado
PropertyValue
Headwordfechado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[feˈt͡ʃað̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,064
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fechado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fechado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fechado is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [feˈt͡ʃað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,064 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Participio de fechar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fechado, with forms such as "efchado", "fcehado", and "fecahdo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "fechas", "feriado", "fichado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fechado, spelled F-E-C-H-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de fechar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efchado,fcehado,fecahdo,fecchado,fechaddo,fechaod,fechdao,fechhado,fehcado,ffechado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fechado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efchado2fcehado2fecahdo2fecchado1fechaddo1fechaod2fechdao2fechhado1
Edit distance from "fechado"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fechado"?
"fechado" is spelled F-E-C-H-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [feˈt͡ʃað̞o].
What does "fechado" mean?
As a verb, "fechado" means: Participio de fechar.
What words are commonly confused with "fechado"?
"fechado" is commonly confused with "fechas", "feriado", "fichado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fechado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fechado" is [feˈt͡ʃað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fechado" come from?
"fechado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “fechado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-E-C-H-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [feˈt͡ʃað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fechas” - see the side-by-side comparison. fechado vs fechas
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list