Which to use
“fíjate” is a verb and “filete” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,126
- “fíjate” frequency rank
- #30,914
- “filete” frequency rank
- 40040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fíjate | filete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico). | Pequeña lonja de carne magra o de pescado limpio de raspas. |
Where the eye mixes fíjate and filete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fíjate and filete follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between fíjate and filete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fíjate is [ˈfixat̪e] while filete is [fiˈlet̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40040, 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]. filete is at rank #30,914, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fiˈlet̪e].
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 40040, this pair ranks #161,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fíjate vs filete
Shared letters: eft. Private to "fíjate": ají. Private to "filete": il.
"fíjate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "filete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- filete ← ffilete · fielte · fileet · filette · fillete · filtee · fliete · iflete
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fíjate" and "filete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fíjate" or "filete"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fíjate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fíjate" and "filete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fíjese vs filete". 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 #161,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.