Which to use
“fijos” and “fríos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,139
- “fijos” frequency rank
- #11,418
- “fríos” frequency rank
- 21557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fijos | fríos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fijo. | Forma del plural de frío. |
Where the eye mixes fijos and fríos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fijos with fríos
A purely visual mix-up. fijos ([ˈfixos]) and fríos ([ˈfɾios]) 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 21557, 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]. fríos is at rank #11,418, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɾios].
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 21557, this pair ranks #254,384 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fijos vs fríos
Shared letters: fos. Private to "fijos": ij. Private to "fríos": rí.
"fijos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fríos" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fijos ← ffijos · fijjos · fijoss · fijso · fiojs · fjios · ifjos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fijos" for "fríos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fijos" or "fríos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fijos" and "fríos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fijos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fríos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,384 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fijos" and "fríos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fríos vs furious". 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 #254,384 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.