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“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.

6 ch
fechas
6 ch
ferias

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

  • fechasefchas · fcehas · fecahs · fecchas · fechass · fechhas · fechsa · fehcas
  • feriasefrias · feiras · ferais · feriass · ferisa · ferrias · fferias · freias

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "fechas" for "ferias" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfet͡ʃas] versus [ˈfeɾjas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fechas" or "ferias"?
"fechas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,984 in our Spanish list, against #11,581 for "ferias". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list