Which to use
“figure” and “fisura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,479
- “figure” frequency rank
- #27,993
- “fisura” frequency rank
- 58472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figure | fisura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Figura. | Hendidura alargada que se produce en algo. |
Where the eye mixes figure and fisura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. figure and fisura follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses figure with fisura
A purely visual mix-up. figure (/fi.ɡyʁ/) and fisura ([fiˈsuɾa]) 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 58472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figure is recorded at frequency rank #30,479, classified as anoun, pronounced /fi.ɡyʁ/. fisura is at rank #27,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fiˈsuɾa].
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 58472, this pair ranks #66,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of figure vs fisura
Shared letters: firu. Private to "figure": eg. Private to "fisura": as.
"figure" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "fisura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "figure" and "fisura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "figure" or "fisura"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "figure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fisura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figure" and "fisura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fijará 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 #66,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.