Which to use
“fía” is a verb and “ficha” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,850
- “fía” frequency rank
- #6,062
- “ficha” frequency rank
- 46912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fía | ficha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fiar. | Pieza pequeña, cilíndrica y chata similar a una moneda que tiene valor dentro de un circuito cerrado, como por ejemplo, un casino, un lavedero de autos, una sala de juegos, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fía and ficha apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fía is [ˈfia] while ficha is [ˈfit͡ʃa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fía is recorded at frequency rank #40,850, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfia]. ficha is at rank #6,062, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfit͡ʃa].
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 46912, this pair ranks #123,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fía vs ficha
Shared letters: af. Private to "fía": í. Private to "ficha": chi.
"fía" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "ficha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ficha ← fciha · fficha · ficah · ficcha · fichha · fihca · ifcha
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fía" and "ficha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fía" or "ficha"?
Remembering fía vs ficha
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fía”; for a noun, it's “ficha”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fía” entry
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