Which to use
“fecha” is a noun and “fechado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #658
- “fecha” frequency rank
- #23,064
- “fechado” frequency rank
- 23722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fecha | fechado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Especificación de un día dentro de un calendario, tipicamente una fecha determina el año, el mes y el día dentro del mes. | Participio de fechar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fecha and fechado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fecha is [ˈfet͡ʃa] while fechado is [feˈt͡ʃað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “fecha” sits inside “fechado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fecha is recorded at frequency rank #658, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfet͡ʃa]. fechado is at rank #23,064, tagged as averb, pronounced [feˈt͡ʃað̞o].
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 23722, this pair ranks #244,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fecha vs fechado
Shared letters: acefh. Private to "fecha": -. Private to "fechado": do.
"fecha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fechado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fecha" and "fechado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fecha" or "fechado"?
Remembering fecha vs fechado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “fecha”; for a verb, it's “fechado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fecha” entry
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