Which to use
“fechar” and “ficha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,978
- “fechar” frequency rank
- #3,988
- “ficha” frequency rank
- 5966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechar | ficha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cerrar com chave, aldraba, tranca ou outro meio; encerrar; rematar | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo fichar |
Letter map: fechar vs ficha
Shared letters muted; letters that set fechar and ficha apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - fechar / ficha
fechar and ficha 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 5966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fechar is recorded at frequency rank #1,978, classified as averb. ficha is at rank #3,988, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfi.ʃɐ/.
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 5966, this pair ranks #68,577 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fechar vs ficha
Shared letters: acfh. Private to "fechar": er. Private to "ficha": i.
"fechar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ficha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fechar" for "ficha" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fechar" or "ficha" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "fechar" vs "ficha" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fechar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ficha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,577 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechar" and "ficha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ficha vs finta". 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 #68,577 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.