Which to use
“fea” is an adjective and “fecha” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,731
- “fea” frequency rank
- #658
- “fecha” frequency rank
- 6389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fea | fecha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de feo. | Especificación de un día dentro de un calendario, tipicamente una fecha determina el año, el mes y el día dentro del mes. |
Where the eye mixes fea and fecha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fea and fecha
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fea is [ˈfea] while fecha is [ˈfet͡ʃa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fea is recorded at frequency rank #5,731, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfea]. fecha is at rank #658, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfet͡ʃa].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 6389, this pair ranks #310,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fea vs fecha
Shared letters: aef. Private to "fea": -. Private to "fecha": ch.
"fea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "fecha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fecha ← efcha · fceha · fecah · feccha · fechha · fehca · ffecha
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fea" and "fecha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fea" or "fecha"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fecha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fea" and "fecha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fea vs fora". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #310,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.