fichajesvsfichasWhat's the difference?

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.

8 ch
fichajes
6 ch
fichas

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

  • fichajes ← fcihajes · ffichajes · ficahjes · ficchajes · fichaejs · fichajess · fichajjes · fichajse
  • fichas ← fcihas · ffichas · ficahs · ficchas · fichass · fichhas · fichsa · fihcas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "fichajes" and "fichas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fiˈt͡ʃaxes] versus [ˈfit͡ʃas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fichajes" or "fichas"?
"fichas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,121 in our Spanish list, against #25,642 for "fichajes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list