Which to use
“fía” and “fis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,850
- “fía” frequency rank
- #37,094
- “fis” frequency rank
- 77944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fía | fis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fiar. | Primera persona del singular (je) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de faire. |
Where the eye mixes fía and fis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. fía (CVV) and fis (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fía and fis
A purely visual mix-up. fía ([ˈfia]) and fis ([fi]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77944, 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]. fis is at rank #37,094, tagged as averb, pronounced [fi].
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 77944, this pair ranks #15,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fía vs fis
Shared letters: f. Private to "fía": aí. Private to "fis": is.
"fía" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "fis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fía" and "fis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fía" or "fis" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fía" and "fis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fía" and "fis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fía vs fora". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.