Which to use
“ficar” is a verb and “fita” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #169
- “ficar” frequency rank
- #3,905
- “fita” frequency rank
- 4074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ficar | fita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | permanecer num lugar | objeto de plástico que serve para reproduzir filmes |
Where the eye mixes ficar and fita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ficar with fita
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ficar is /fi.ˈkaχ/ while fita is /ˈfi.tɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ficar is recorded at frequency rank #169, classified as averb, pronounced /fi.ˈkaχ/. fita is at rank #3,905, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfi.tɐ/.
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 4074, this pair ranks #70,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ficar vs fita
Shared letters: afi. Private to "ficar": cr. Private to "fita": t.
"ficar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fita" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ficar" and "fita" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ficar" or "fita" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ficar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ficar" and "fita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs fita". 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 #70,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.