Which to use
“fechas” is a noun and “fichar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,984
- “fechas” frequency rank
- #21,338
- “fichar” frequency rank
- 24322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechas | fichar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fecha. | Observar con atención. |
Where the eye mixes fechas and fichar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fechas and fichar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: fechas vs fichar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fechas is [ˈfet͡ʃas] while fichar is [fiˈt͡ʃaɾ]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24322, 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]. fichar is at rank #21,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiˈt͡ʃaɾ].
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 24322, this pair ranks #241,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fechas vs fichar
Shared letters: acfh. Private to "fechas": es. Private to "fichar": ir.
"fechas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fichar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fechas" and "fichar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fechas" vs "fichar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fechas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fichar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechas" and "fichar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fachas vs fichar". 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 #241,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.