Which to use
“fechada” is a participle and “fichado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,851
- “fechada” frequency rank
- #28,758
- “fichado” frequency rank
- 55609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechada | fichado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de fechado, participio de fechar. | Participio de fichar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fechada and fichado 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: fechada is [feˈt͡ʃað̞a] while fichado is [fiˈt͡ʃað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55609, 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]. fichado is at rank #28,758, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiˈt͡ʃað̞o].
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 55609, this pair ranks #78,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fechada vs fichado
Shared letters: acdfh. Private to "fechada": e. Private to "fichado": io.
"fechada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "fichado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fechada" and "fichado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fechada" or "fichado"?
Remembering fechada vs fichado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “fechada”; for a verb, it's “fichado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fechada” entry
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