FiguerasvsfisurasTell them apart

Quick tell: Figueras is a name, fisuras is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Figueras” is a name and “fisuras” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,916
“Figueras” frequency rank
#23,417
“fisuras” frequency rank
65333
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Figueras fisuras
Definition Apellido. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de fisurar.

Where the eye mixes Figueras and fisuras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Figueras runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against fisuras's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
Figueras
7 ch
fisuras

Visual trap between Figueras and fisuras

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Figueras is [fiˈɣ̞eɾas] while fisuras is [fiˈsuɾas]. 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 (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Figueras is recorded at frequency rank #41,916, classified as aname, pronounced [fiˈɣ̞eɾas]. fisuras is at rank #23,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiˈsuɾas].

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 65333, this pair ranks #42,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Figueras vs fisuras

Shared letters: afirsu. Private to "Figueras": eg. Private to "fisuras": -.

"Figueras" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "fisuras" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Figueras ← ffigueras · fgiueras · figeuras · figgueras · figuears · figuerass · figuerras · figuersa
  • fisuras ← ffisuras · fisruas · fissuras · fisuars · fisurass · fisurras · fisursa · fiusras

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Figueras" and "fisuras" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Figueras" is a name and "fisuras" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Figueras" or "fisuras" show up more?
"fisuras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,417 in our Spanish list, against #41,916 for "Figueras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Figueras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "fisuras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #42,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Figueras" and "fisuras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fieras vs Figueras". 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 #42,967 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