Which to use
“fijos” and “flojos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,139
- “fijos” frequency rank
- #25,643
- “flojos” frequency rank
- 35782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijos | flojos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fijo. | Forma del plural de flojo. |
Where the eye mixes fijos and flojos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fijos and flojos
A purely visual mix-up. fijos ([ˈfixos]) and flojos ([ˈfloxos]) 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 35782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fijos is recorded at frequency rank #10,139, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfixos]. flojos is at rank #25,643, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfloxos].
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 35782, this pair ranks #184,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fijos vs flojos
Shared letters: fjos. Private to "fijos": i. Private to "flojos": l.
"fijos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "flojos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fijos" for "flojos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fijos" vs "flojos" - 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 "fijos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flojos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijos" and "flojos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flojas vs flojos". 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 #184,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.