Which to use
“fijo” and “frío” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,844
- “fijo” frequency rank
- #1,729
- “frío” frequency rank
- 5573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijo | frío |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que está bien atado, apretado o asegurado. | De temperatura inferior a la normal. |
Where the eye mixes fijo and frío
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fijo vs frío
A purely visual mix-up. fijo ([ˈfixo]) and frío ([ˈfɾio]) 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 5573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijo is recorded at frequency rank #3,844, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfixo]. frío is at rank #1,729, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɾio].
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 5573, this pair ranks #313,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fijo vs frío
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fijo": ij. Private to "frío": rí.
"fijo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "frío" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fijo ← ffijo · fijjo · fioj · fjio · ifjo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fijo" and "frío" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fijo" or "frío"?
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 "fijo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frío" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijo" and "frío" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fijo vs filos". 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 #313,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.