Which to use
“fijen” and “fíjese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,758
- “fijen” frequency rank
- #44,215
- “fíjese” frequency rank
- 83973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijen | fíjese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de fijar o de fijarse. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de fijarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes fijen and fíjese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fijen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fíjese's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fijen with fíjese
A purely visual mix-up. fijen ([ˈfixẽn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijen is recorded at frequency rank #39,758, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfixẽn]. 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 83973, this pair ranks #7,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fijen vs fíjese
Shared letters: efj. Private to "fijen": in. Private to "fíjese": sí.
"fijen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fíjese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fijen ← ffijen · fiejn · fijenn · fijjen · fijne · fjien · ifjen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fijen" and "fíjese" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fijen" vs "fíjese" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fijen" 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 #7,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijen" and "fíjese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiarse 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 #7,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.