Which to use
“ficha” is a verb and “flecha” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,988
- “ficha” frequency rank
- #12,251
- “flecha” frequency rank
- 16239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ficha | flecha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo fichar | arma longa, fina, geralmente pontiaguda, lançada por um arco, com penas na traseira para controlar o voo |
Where the eye mixes ficha and flecha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ficha and flecha
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ficha is /ˈfi.ʃɐ/ while flecha is /ˈflɛ.ʃɐ/. 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 16239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ficha is recorded at frequency rank #3,988, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfi.ʃɐ/. flecha is at rank #12,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈflɛ.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 16239, this pair ranks #55,354 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ficha vs flecha
Shared letters: acfh. Private to "ficha": i. Private to "flecha": el.
"ficha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "flecha" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ficha" and "flecha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ficha" or "flecha"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ficha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flecha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,354 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ficha" and "flecha" 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 #55,354 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.