Which to use
“fijarse” and “fugarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,967
- “fijarse” frequency rank
- #39,769
- “fugarse” frequency rank
- 57736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijarse | fugarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prestar atención a algo. | Salir o alejarse, generalmente deprisa o sin ser notado, de algún encierro, persecución, peligro, opresión o situación indeseable. |
Where the eye mixes fijarse and fugarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fijarse and fugarse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: fijarse vs fugarse
A purely visual mix-up. fijarse ([fiˈxaɾse]) and fugarse ([fuˈɣ̞aɾse]) 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 57736, 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]. fugarse is at rank #39,769, tagged as averb, pronounced [fuˈɣ̞aɾse].
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 57736, this pair ranks #69,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fijarse vs fugarse
Shared letters: aefrs. Private to "fijarse": ij. Private to "fugarse": gu.
"fijarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "fugarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fijarse" and "fugarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fijarse" vs "fugarse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fijarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fugarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijarse" and "fugarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiarse vs fugarse". 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 #69,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.