Which to use
“ficha” is a noun and “fichado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,062
- “ficha” frequency rank
- #28,758
- “fichado” frequency rank
- 34820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ficha | fichado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Participio de fichar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ficha and fichado apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: ficha is [ˈfit͡ʃa] while fichado is [fiˈt͡ʃað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ficha” sits inside “fichado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ficha is recorded at frequency rank #6,062, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfit͡ʃa]. fichado is at rank #28,758, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiˈt͡ʃað̞o].
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 34820, this pair ranks #189,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ficha vs fichado
Shared letters: acfhi. Private to "ficha": -. Private to "fichado": do.
"ficha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fichado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ficha" and "fichado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ficha" or "fichado"?
Remembering ficha vs fichado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ficha”; for a verb, it's “fichado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ficha” entry
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