Which to use
“fijar” and “fijen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,802
- “fijar” frequency rank
- #39,758
- “fijen” frequency rank
- 48560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijar | fijen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner una cosa de tal forma que no se mueva. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de fijar o de fijarse. |
Where the eye mixes fijar and fijen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fijar with fijen
A purely visual mix-up. fijar ([fiˈxaɾ]) and fijen ([ˈfixẽn]) 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 48560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijar is recorded at frequency rank #8,802, classified as averb, pronounced [fiˈxaɾ]. fijen is at rank #39,758, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfixẽn].
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 48560, this pair ranks #113,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fijar vs fijen
Shared letters: fij. Private to "fijar": ar. Private to "fijen": en.
"fijar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fijen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fijar" for "fijen" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fijar" or "fijen" show up more?
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 "fijar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fijen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijar" and "fijen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fideo vs fijen". 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 #113,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.