Which to use
“fiebre” is a noun and “fuere” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,602
- “fiebre” frequency rank
- #15,096
- “fuere” frequency rank
- 19698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiebre | fuere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fenómeno patológico que ordinariamente se manifiesta por elevación de la temperatura normal del cuerpo y frecuencia del pulso y la respiración. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de subjuntivo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes fiebre and fuere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fiebre runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against fuere's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fiebre with fuere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fiebre is [ˈfjeβ̞ɾe] while fuere is [ˈfweɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19698, 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]. fuere is at rank #15,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfweɾe].
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 19698, this pair ranks #262,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fiebre vs fuere
Shared letters: efr. Private to "fiebre": bi. Private to "fuere": u.
"fiebre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "fuere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fiebre" and "fuere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fiebre" or "fuere"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fiebre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fuere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiebre" and "fuere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fuere vs fuste". 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 #262,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.