Which to use
“fijación” and “filiación” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,046
- “fijación” frequency rank
- #26,855
- “filiación” frequency rank
- 39901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijación | filiación |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de fijar. | Descendencia de padres a hijos. |
Where the eye mixes fijación and filiación
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. fijación runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against filiación's 9 (CVCVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fijación and filiación
A purely visual mix-up. fijación ([fixaˈsjõn]) and filiación ([filjaˈsjõn]) 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 39901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijación is recorded at frequency rank #13,046, classified as anoun, pronounced [fixaˈsjõn]. filiación is at rank #26,855, tagged as anoun, pronounced [filjaˈsjõn].
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 39901, this pair ranks #162,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fijación vs filiación
Shared letters: acfinó. Private to "fijación": j. Private to "filiación": l.
"fijación" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "filiación" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fijación" and "filiación" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fijación" or "filiación"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fijación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filiación" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijación" and "filiación" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fijación vs fijaron". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #162,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.