Which to use
“fichas” and “focas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,121
- “fichas” frequency rank
- #27,995
- “focas” frequency rank
- 37116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fichas | focas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ficha. | Forma del plural de foca. |
Where the eye mixes fichas and focas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fichas runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against focas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fichas and focas
A purely visual mix-up. fichas ([ˈfit͡ʃas]) and focas ([ˈfokas]) 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 37116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fichas is recorded at frequency rank #9,121, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfit͡ʃas]. focas is at rank #27,995, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfokas].
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 37116, this pair ranks #177,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fichas vs focas
Shared letters: acfs. Private to "fichas": hi. Private to "focas": o.
"fichas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "focas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fichas" for "focas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fichas" vs "focas" - which ranks higher?
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 "fichas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "focas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fichas" and "focas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flojas vs focas". 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 #177,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.