Which to use
“fijarse” and “fíjense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,967
- “fijarse” frequency rank
- #37,103
- “fíjense” frequency rank
- 55070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijarse | fíjense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prestar atención a algo. | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes fijarse and fíjense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fijarse and fíjense follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fijarse with fíjense
A purely visual mix-up. fijarse ([fiˈxaɾse]) and fíjense ([ˈfixẽnse]) 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 55070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijarse is recorded at frequency rank #17,967, classified as averb, pronounced [fiˈxaɾse]. fíjense is at rank #37,103, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfixẽnse].
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 55070, this pair ranks #80,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fijarse vs fíjense
Shared letters: efjs. Private to "fijarse": air. Private to "fíjense": ní.
"fijarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "fíjense" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fijarse ← ffijarse · fiajrse · fijarce · fijares · fijarrse · fijarsse · fijasre · fijjarse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fijarse" and "fíjense" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fijarse" vs "fíjense" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fijarse" and "fíjense" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fijarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fíjense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijarse" and "fíjense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fíjense vs fíjese". 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 #80,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.