fíjense

[ˈfixẽnse]

/[ˈfixẽnse]/ verb

The verdict

“fíjense” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,103 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#37,103
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fíjense vs fíjese
86% similar
fíjense vs forense
71% similar
fíjense vs fijen
57% similar

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

Key facts for fíjense
PropertyValue
Headwordfíjense
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfixẽnse]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,103
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fíjense” 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). fíjense lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fíjense is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfixẽnse]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,103 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fíjense, with forms such as "ffíjense", "fjíense", and "fíejnse". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "fíjese", "forense", "fijen", 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 fíjense, spelled F-Í-J-E-N-S-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffíjense,fjíense,fíejnse,fíjence,fíjenes,fíjennse,fíjensse,fíjesne,fíjjense,fíjnese,ífjense

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fíjense - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffíjense1fjíense2fíejnse2fíjence1fíjenes2fíjennse1fíjensse1fíjesne2
Edit distance from "fíjense"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fíjense"?
"fíjense" is spelled F-Í-J-E-N-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfixẽnse].
What does "fíjense" mean?
As a verb, "fíjense" means: Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico).
What words are commonly confused with "fíjense"?
"fíjense" is commonly confused with "fíjese", "forense", "fijen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fíjense"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fíjense" is [ˈfixẽnse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fíjense" come from?
"fíjense" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fíjense”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-Í-J-E-N-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfixẽnse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fíjese” - see the side-by-side comparison. fíjense vs fíjese
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

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