Which to use
“fijaron” and “fijarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,127
- “fijaron” frequency rank
- #17,967
- “fijarse” frequency rank
- 51094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijaron | fijarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de fijar o de fijarse. | Prestar atención a algo. |
Where the eye mixes fijaron and fijarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fijaron (CVCVCVC) and fijarse (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: fijaron vs fijarse
A purely visual mix-up. fijaron ([fiˈxaɾõn]) and fijarse ([fiˈxaɾse]) 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 51094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijaron is recorded at frequency rank #33,127, classified as averb, pronounced [fiˈxaɾõn]. fijarse is at rank #17,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiˈxaɾse].
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 51094, this pair ranks #99,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fijaron vs fijarse
Shared letters: afijr. Private to "fijaron": no. Private to "fijarse": es.
"fijaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "fijarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fijaron" for "fijarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fijaron" vs "fijarse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fijaron" and "fijarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fijaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fijarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijaron" and "fijarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fijará vs fijaron". 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 #99,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.