Which to use
“fechas” and “ferias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,984
- “fechas” frequency rank
- #11,581
- “ferias” frequency rank
- 14565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechas | ferias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fecha. | Dádivas o agasajos que se hacen por el tiempo que hay ferias en algún lugar. |
Where the eye mixes fechas and ferias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fechas vs ferias
A purely visual mix-up. fechas ([ˈfet͡ʃas]) and ferias ([ˈfeɾjas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fechas is recorded at frequency rank #2,984, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfet͡ʃas]. ferias is at rank #11,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeɾjas].
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 14565, this pair ranks #283,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fechas vs ferias
Shared letters: aefs. Private to "fechas": ch. Private to "ferias": ir.
"fechas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ferias" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fechas" and "ferias" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fechas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ferias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechas" and "ferias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ferias vs ferris". 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 #283,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.