# fem vs fix

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### fem
*num · IPA [fɛmˀ] · frequency rank #41,915*
Cinco.

### fix
*verb · IPA /fɪks/ · frequency rank #40,843*
Fijar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/fem-vs-fix