Which to use
“ficha” and “flecha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,062
- “ficha” frequency rank
- #9,458
- “flecha” frequency rank
- 15520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ficha | flecha |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Proyectil con forma estrecha y fina, con punta triangular normalmente afilada. Se proyecta mediante un arco. |
Where the eye mixes ficha and flecha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ficha and flecha
A purely visual mix-up. ficha ([ˈfit͡ʃa]) and flecha ([ˈflet͡ʃa]) 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 15520, 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]. flecha is at rank #9,458, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflet͡ʃa].
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 15520, this pair ranks #279,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ficha vs flecha
Shared letters: acfh. Private to "ficha": i. Private to "flecha": el.
"ficha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "flecha" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ficha" and "flecha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ficha" or "flecha"?
After this comparison
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 "flecha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ficha" and "flecha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flecha vs flecos". 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 #279,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.