fingenvsfingióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fingen” and “fingió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,841
“fingen” frequency rank
#36,052
“fingió” frequency rank
76893
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fingen fingió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fingir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de fingir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fingen and fingió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
fingen
6 ch
fingió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fingen ([ˈfĩŋxẽn]) and fingió ([fĩŋˈxjo]) 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 76893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fingen is recorded at frequency rank #40,841, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfĩŋxẽn]. fingió is at rank #36,052, tagged as averb, pronounced [fĩŋˈxjo].

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 76893, this pair ranks #16,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fingen vs fingió

Shared letters: fgin. Private to "fingen": e. Private to "fingió": ó.

"fingen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "fingió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fingenffingen · fignen · finegn · fingenn · finggen · fingne · finngen · fnigen

Frequency comparison

fingen#40,841
fingió#36,052

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fingen" and "fingió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfĩŋxẽn] versus [fĩŋˈxjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fingen" or "fingió"?
"fingió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,052 in our Spanish list, against #40,841 for "fingen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fingen vs fingió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fingen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list