Which to use
“fechas” and “flecha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,984
- “fechas” frequency rank
- #9,458
- “flecha” frequency rank
- 12442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechas | flecha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fecha. | Proyectil con forma estrecha y fina, con punta triangular normalmente afilada. Se proyecta mediante un arco. |
Where the eye mixes fechas and flecha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fechas and flecha
A purely visual mix-up. fechas ([ˈfet͡ʃas]) and flecha ([ˈflet͡ʃa]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12442, 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]. flecha is at rank #9,458, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflet͡ʃa].
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 12442, this pair ranks #291,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fechas vs flecha
Shared letters: acefh. Private to "fechas": s. Private to "flecha": l.
"fechas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "flecha" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fechas" and "flecha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fechas" or "flecha" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fechas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flecha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechas" and "flecha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flecha vs flecos". 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 #291,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.