fijarse

/[fiˈxaɾse]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,967

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

9

similar word pairs

fijarse is aSpanishverb. It means: Prestar atención a algo. Pronounced [fiˈxaɾse]. Often confused with fijas and fíjate.

Key facts for fijarse
PropertyValue
Headwordfijarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fiˈxaɾse]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,967
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of fijarse in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fijarse is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fiˈxaɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,967 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fijarse, with forms such as "ffijarse", "fiajrse", and "fijarce". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "fijas", "fíjate", "fíjese", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is fijarse, spelled F-I-J-A-R-S-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prestar atención a algo.
  2. 2
    Tomar una resolución.
  3. 3
    Entre estudiantes, copiar en un examen.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffijarse,fiajrse,fijarce,fijares,fijarrse,fijarsse,fijasre,fijjarse,fijrase,fjiarse,ifjarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for fijarse

Misspelling Variants of "fijarse"

ffijarse8fiajrse7fijarce7fijares7fijarrse8fijarsse8fijasre7fijjarse8
Misspelling Variants of "fijarse"

Frequency rank: #17,967 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fijarse"?
"fijarse" is spelled F-I-J-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fiˈxaɾse].
What does "fijarse" mean?
As a verb, "fijarse" means: Prestar atención a algo.
What words are commonly confused with "fijarse"?
"fijarse" is commonly confused with "fijas", "fíjate", "fíjese". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fijarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fijarse" is [fiˈxaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fijarse" come from?
"fijarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.