Which to use
“fis” and “fut” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,094
- “fis” frequency rank
- #39,242
- “fut” frequency rank
- 76336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fis | fut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (je) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de faire. | Pasado simple del modo indicativo del verbo être y para il/elle/on. |
Where the eye mixes fis and fut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. fis and fut follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fis with fut
A purely visual mix-up. fis ([fi]) and fut (/fy/) 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 76336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fis is recorded at frequency rank #37,094, classified as averb, pronounced [fi]. fut is at rank #39,242, tagged as averb, pronounced /fy/.
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 76336, this pair ranks #17,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fis vs fut
Shared letters: f. Private to "fis": is. Private to "fut": tu.
"fis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fis" and "fut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fis" or "fut" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fis" and "fut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fuste vs fut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.