Which to use
“fijada” is a participle and “fíjate” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,018
- “fijada” frequency rank
- #9,126
- “fíjate” frequency rank
- 31144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijada | fíjate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de fijado, participio de fijar o de fijarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes fijada and fíjate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fijada vs fíjate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fijada is [fiˈxað̞a] while fíjate is [ˈfixat̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijada is recorded at frequency rank #22,018, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [fiˈxað̞a]. fíjate is at rank #9,126, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfixat̪e].
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 31144, this pair ranks #208,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fijada vs fíjate
Shared letters: afj. Private to "fijada": di. Private to "fíjate": etí.
"fijada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "fíjate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fijada ← ffijada · fiajda · fijaad · fijadda · fijdaa · fijjada · fjiada · ifjada
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fijada" and "fíjate" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fijada" or "fíjate" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fijada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fíjate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijada" and "fíjate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fijada vs finado". 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 #208,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.