fechadavsfechasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: fechada is a participle, fechas is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“fechada” is a participle and “fechas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#26,851
“fechada” frequency rank
#2,984
“fechas” frequency rank
29835
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fechada fechas
Definition Forma del femenino de fechado, participio de fechar. Forma del plural de fecha.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fechada and fechas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
fechada
6 ch
fechas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fechada is [feˈt͡ʃað̞a] while fechas is [ˈfet͡ʃas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fechada is recorded at frequency rank #26,851, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [feˈt͡ʃað̞a]. fechas is at rank #2,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfet͡ʃas].

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 29835, this pair ranks #215,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fechada vs fechas

Shared letters: acefh. Private to "fechada": d. Private to "fechas": s.

"fechada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "fechas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fechadaefchada · fcehada · fecahda · fecchada · fechaad · fechadda · fechdaa · fechhada
  • fechasefchas · fcehas · fecahs · fecchas · fechass · fechhas · fechsa · fehcas

Frequency comparison

fechada#26,851
fechas#2,984

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fechada" and "fechas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fechada" is a participle and "fechas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fechada" or "fechas"?
"fechas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,984 in our Spanish list, against #26,851 for "fechada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fechada vs fechas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “fechada”; for a noun, it's “fechas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fechada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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