Which to use
“fíjense” and “fíjese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,103
- “fíjense” frequency rank
- #44,215
- “fíjese” frequency rank
- 81318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fíjense | fíjese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) 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 fíjense and fíjese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fíjense runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against fíjese's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fíjense and fíjese
A purely visual mix-up. fíjense ([ˈfixẽnse]) 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 81318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fíjense is recorded at frequency rank #37,103, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfixẽnse]. 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 81318, this pair ranks #10,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fíjense vs fíjese
Shared letters: efjsí. Private to "fíjense": n. Private to "fíjese": -.
"fíjense" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "fíjese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fíjense" and "fíjese" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fíjense" vs "fíjese" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fíjense" 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 #10,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fíjense" and "fíjese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiarse vs fíjese". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.