Which to use
“fixa” is a verb and “fixe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,641
- “fixa” frequency rank
- #8,337
- “fixe” frequency rank
- 15978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fixa | fixe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo fixar | belo, agradável, bom, muito bom, bonito, confiável, "com estilo" |
Letter map: fixa vs fixe
Shared letters muted; letters that set fixa and fixe apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: fixa vs fixe
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fixa is averb and fixeanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “fixa” becomes e in “fixe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fixa is recorded at frequency rank #7,641, classified as averb. fixe is at rank #8,337, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfi.ʃɨ/.
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 15978, this pair ranks #55,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fixa vs fixe
Shared letters: fix. Private to "fixa": a. Private to "fixe": e.
"fixa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fixe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fixa" and "fixe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fixa" or "fixe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "fixa" vs "fixe" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fixa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fixa" and "fixe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs fixa". 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 #55,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.