Which to use
“fechas” and “fichas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,984
- “fechas” frequency rank
- #9,121
- “fichas” frequency rank
- 12105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechas | fichas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fecha. | Forma del plural de ficha. |
Where the eye mixes fechas and fichas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fechas and fichas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fechas with fichas
A purely visual mix-up. fechas ([ˈfet͡ʃas]) and fichas ([ˈfit͡ʃas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “fechas” becomes i in “fichas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12105, 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]. fichas is at rank #9,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfit͡ʃas].
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 12105, this pair ranks #292,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fechas vs fichas
Shared letters: acfhs. Private to "fechas": e. Private to "fichas": i.
"fechas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fichas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fechas" and "fichas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fechas" vs "fichas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "fichas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechas" and "fichas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fachas vs fichas". 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 #292,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.