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 eye mixes fechada and fechas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fechada runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against fechas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fechada and fechas
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fechada" and "fechas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fechada" or "fechas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fechada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fechas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechada" and "fechas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fechada vs fecunda". 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 #215,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.