ficha

[ˈfit͡ʃa]

/[ˈfit͡ʃa]/ noun

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The verdict

“ficha” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,062
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pieza pequeña, cilíndrica y chata similar a una moneda que tiene valor dentro de un circuito cerrado, como por ejemplo, un casino, un lavedero de autos, una sala de juegos, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ficha · ficha · Spanish

ficha · rank #6,062 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,062
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH facultades

Nearest frequency peer: facultades (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “ficha”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “ficha” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ficha vs fila
60% similar
ficha vs fifa
60% similar
ficha vs fija
60% similar

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

Key facts for ficha
PropertyValue
Headwordficha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfit͡ʃa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,062
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ficha”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).fichacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “facultades” (#6,061), “formada” (#6,063), “extraordinaria” (#6,060). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “ficha” va en #6,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around ficha (IPA [ˈfit͡ʃa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,062 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ficha, with forms such as "fciha", "fficha", and "ficah". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fila", "fifa", "fija", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ficha, spelled F-I-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza pequeña, cilíndrica y chata similar a una moneda que tiene valor dentro de un circuito cerrado, como por ejemplo, un casino, un lavedero de autos, una sala de juegos, etc.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, piezas pequeñas y chatas que se utilizan en diversos juegos de mesa.
  3. 3
    Documento técnico en donde están tabuladas las principales características mensurables del objeto sobre el que trata.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, documento que guarda una institución con datos personales de algún individuo, a veces con antecedentes relevantes.
  5. 5
    Persona en la que no se puede confiar o que tiene intenciones poco transparentes.
  6. 6
    Moneda.

Synonyms

hoja de datosexpedientehistorial

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fciha
  • fficha
  • ficah
  • ficcha
  • fichha
  • fihca
  • ifcha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ficha - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fciha2fficha1ficah2ficcha1fichha1fihca2ifcha2
Edit distance from "ficha"

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 "ficha"?
"ficha" is spelled F-I-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfit͡ʃa].
What does "ficha" mean?
As a noun, "ficha" means: Pieza pequeña, cilíndrica y chata similar a una moneda que tiene valor dentro de un circuito cerrado, como por ejemplo, un casino, un lavedero de autos, una sala de juegos, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "ficha"?
"ficha" is commonly confused with "fila", "fifa", "fija". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ficha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ficha" is [ˈfit͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ficha" come from?
"ficha" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ficha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

foros#6,064huele#6,069cobra#6,043caiga#6,039

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

miran7 variantspalos7 variantssucio7 variantsreunió7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list