Which to use
“fichajes” and “fichas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,642
- “fichajes” frequency rank
- #9,121
- “fichas” frequency rank
- 34763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fichajes | fichas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fichaje. | Forma del plural de ficha. |
Where the eye mixes fichajes and fichas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fichajes runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against fichas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fichajes with fichas
A purely visual mix-up. fichajes ([fiˈt͡ʃaxes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fichajes is recorded at frequency rank #25,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈt͡ʃaxes]. 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 34763, this pair ranks #189,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fichajes vs fichas
Shared letters: acfhis. Private to "fichajes": ej. Private to "fichas": -.
"fichajes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "fichas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fichajes" and "fichas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fichajes" or "fichas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fichajes" and "fichas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fichajes" 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 #189,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fichajes" and "fichas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fachas vs fichas". 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 #189,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.