Which to use
“ficha” is a noun and “fichar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,062
- “ficha” frequency rank
- #21,338
- “fichar” frequency rank
- 27400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ficha | fichar |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Observar con atención. |
Where the eye mixes ficha and fichar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ficha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against fichar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ficha vs fichar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ficha is [ˈfit͡ʃa] while fichar is [fiˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ficha” sits inside “fichar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27400, 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]. fichar is at rank #21,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiˈt͡ʃaɾ].
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 27400, this pair ranks #227,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ficha vs fichar
Shared letters: acfhi. Private to "ficha": -. Private to "fichar": r.
"ficha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fichar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ficha" for "fichar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ficha" or "fichar"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ficha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fichar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ficha" and "fichar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fachas vs fichar". 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 #227,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.