Which to use
“fijará” and “fíjate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,805
- “fijará” frequency rank
- #9,126
- “fíjate” frequency rank
- 56931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijará | fíjate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de fijar o de fijarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fijará and fíjate apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fijará ([fixaˈɾa]) and fíjate ([ˈfixat̪e]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijará is recorded at frequency rank #47,805, classified as averb, pronounced [fixaˈɾa]. 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 56931, this pair ranks #72,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fijará vs fíjate
Shared letters: afj. Private to "fijará": irá. Private to "fíjate": etí.
"fijará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "fíjate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering fijará vs fíjate
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fijará” entry
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