Which to use
“finge” and “fingir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,065
- “finge” frequency rank
- #9,825
- “fingir” frequency rank
- 32890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finge | fingir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fingir. | Producir deliberadamente la impresión de que se es o se siente algo sin ser ese el caso. |
Where the eye mixes finge and fingir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between finge and fingir
A purely visual mix-up. finge ([ˈfĩŋxe]) and fingir ([fĩŋˈxiɾ]) 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 32890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finge is recorded at frequency rank #23,065, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfĩŋxe]. fingir is at rank #9,825, tagged as averb, pronounced [fĩŋˈxiɾ].
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 32890, this pair ranks #199,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of finge vs fingir
Shared letters: fgin. Private to "finge": e. Private to "fingir": r.
"finge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fingir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "finge" for "fingir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "finge" vs "fingir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "finge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fingir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finge" and "fingir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finge vs fingen". 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 #199,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.