Which to use
“fíjate” and “fíjese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,126
- “fíjate” frequency rank
- #44,215
- “fíjese” frequency rank
- 53341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fíjate | fíjese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico). | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes fíjate and fíjese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fíjate and fíjese follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: fíjate vs fíjese
A purely visual mix-up. fíjate ([ˈfixat̪e]) and fíjese ([ˈfixese]) 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 53341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fíjate is recorded at frequency rank #9,126, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfixat̪e]. fíjese is at rank #44,215, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfixese].
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 53341, this pair ranks #88,373 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fíjate vs fíjese
Shared letters: efjí. Private to "fíjate": at. Private to "fíjese": s.
"fíjate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "fíjese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fíjate" and "fíjese" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fíjate" or "fíjese"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fíjate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fíjese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,373 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fíjate" and "fíjese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiarse vs fíjese". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #88,373 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.