Which to use
“fugitivo” and “furtivo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,707
- “fugitivo” frequency rank
- #47,821
- “furtivo” frequency rank
- 70528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fugitivo | furtivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que anda huyendo y escondiéndose. | Que se hace a escondidas o de forma oculta. |
Where the eye mixes fugitivo and furtivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fugitivo runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against furtivo's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fugitivo and furtivo
A purely visual mix-up. fugitivo ([fuxiˈt̪iβ̞o]) and furtivo ([fuɾˈt̪iβ̞o]) 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 70528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fugitivo is recorded at frequency rank #22,707, classified as anadj, pronounced [fuxiˈt̪iβ̞o]. furtivo is at rank #47,821, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fuɾˈt̪iβ̞o].
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 70528, this pair ranks #29,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fugitivo vs furtivo
Shared letters: fiotuv. Private to "fugitivo": g. Private to "furtivo": r.
"fugitivo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "furtivo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fugitivo" for "furtivo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fugitivo" or "furtivo"?
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 "fugitivo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "furtivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fugitivo" and "furtivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "furtivo vs furtivos". 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 #29,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.