Which to use
“ficha” and “fila” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,062
- “ficha” frequency rank
- #4,007
- “fila” frequency rank
- 10069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ficha | fila |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Conjunto de números o símbolos algebraicos colocados en horizontal dentro de una matriz matemática. |
Where the eye mixes ficha and fila
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ficha with fila
A purely visual mix-up. ficha ([ˈfit͡ʃa]) and fila ([ˈfila]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10069, 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]. fila is at rank #4,007, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfila].
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 10069, this pair ranks #299,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ficha vs fila
Shared letters: afi. Private to "ficha": ch. Private to "fila": l.
"ficha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ficha" and "fila" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ficha" or "fila"?
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 "fila" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ficha" and "fila" 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 #299,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.