Which to use
“fechar” and “ficar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,978
- “fechar” frequency rank
- #169
- “ficar” frequency rank
- 2147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechar | ficar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cerrar com chave, aldraba, tranca ou outro meio; encerrar; rematar | permanecer num lugar |
Letter map: fechar vs ficar
Shared letters muted; letters that set fechar and ficar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on fechar vs ficar
fechar and ficar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fechar is recorded at frequency rank #1,978, classified as averb. ficar is at rank #169, tagged as averb, pronounced /fi.ˈkaχ/.
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 2147, this pair ranks #73,332 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fechar vs ficar
Shared letters: acfr. Private to "fechar": eh. Private to "ficar": i.
"fechar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ficar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fechar" and "ficar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fechar" or "ficar" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fechar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ficar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,332 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechar" and "ficar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ficar vs filão". 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 #73,332 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.