fijarse

[fiˈxaɾse]

/[fiˈxaɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“fijarse” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,967. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,967
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prestar atención a algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fijarse · fijarse · Spanish

fijarse · rank #17,967 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,967
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ferreira

Nearest frequency peer: Ferreira (-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 “fijarse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fijarse” 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).

fijarse vs fijas
71% similar
fijarse vs fíjate
57% similar
fijarse vs fíjese
57% similar

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

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “fijarse”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.fijarsecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Ferreira” (#17,966), “fije” (#17,968), “fallan” (#17,965). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fijarse” va en #17,967. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fijarse (IPA [fiˈxaɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,967 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is fijarse, spelled F-I-J-A-R-S-E.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fijarse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. -Cuando lo encuentre, fíjese bien -le dijo al practicante, -suelen tener arena en el corazón.

Synonyms

atendernotarreparardecidirseresolversecopiar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffijarse
  • fiajrse
  • fijarce
  • fijares
  • fijarrse
  • fijarsse
  • fijasre
  • fijjarse
  • fijrase
  • fjiarse
  • ifjarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fijarse - 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.

ffijarse1fiajrse2fijarce1fijares2fijarrse1fijarsse1fijasre2fijjarse1
Edit distance from "fijarse"

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 "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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fajardo#17,964estigma#17,961enamoré#17,956glucosa#17,979

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

gestiona11 variantsiluminar11 variantsinspirar11 variantsinventa11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list