Which to use
“fiebre” and “figure” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,602
- “fiebre” frequency rank
- #30,479
- “figure” frequency rank
- 35081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiebre | figure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fenómeno patológico que ordinariamente se manifiesta por elevación de la temperatura normal del cuerpo y frecuencia del pulso y la respiración. | Figura. |
Where the eye mixes fiebre and figure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fiebre with figure
A purely visual mix-up. fiebre ([ˈfjeβ̞ɾe]) and figure (/fi.ɡyʁ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiebre is recorded at frequency rank #4,602, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfjeβ̞ɾe]. figure is at rank #30,479, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fi.ɡyʁ/.
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 35081, this pair ranks #187,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fiebre vs figure
Shared letters: efir. Private to "fiebre": b. Private to "figure": gu.
"fiebre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "figure" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fiebre" and "figure" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fiebre" or "figure"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fiebre" and "figure" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fiebre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiebre" and "figure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figure vs fisura". 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 #187,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.