Which to use
“ficha” and “fichas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,062
- “ficha” frequency rank
- #9,121
- “fichas” frequency rank
- 15183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ficha | fichas |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Forma del plural de ficha. |
Where the eye mixes ficha and fichas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ficha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against fichas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ficha and fichas
A purely visual mix-up. ficha ([ˈfit͡ʃa]) and fichas ([ˈfit͡ʃas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ficha” sits inside “fichas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15183, 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]. fichas is at rank #9,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfit͡ʃas].
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 15183, this pair ranks #281,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ficha vs fichas
Shared letters: acfhi. Private to "ficha": -. Private to "fichas": s.
"ficha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fichas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ficha" for "fichas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ficha" vs "fichas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "fichas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ficha" and "fichas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "facho vs ficha". 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 #281,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.