filar
[fiˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“filar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hilar.
Corpus desk
Index ES-filar · filar · Spanish
filar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | filar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fiˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “filar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
filar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fiˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for filar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is filar, spelled F-I-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Hilar.
- 2Observar, mirar.
- 3Cortar sutilmente.
- 4Desajustar una vela, dejando más cabo libre para que quede menos tensa.
- 5Por extensión, desajustar cualquier cabo que esté sosteniendo algo.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.