files

[ˈfiles]

/[ˈfiles]/ verb

The verdict

“files” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,668. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,668
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de filar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-files · files · Spanish

files · rank #32,668 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,668
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH filtran

Nearest frequency peer: filtran (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “files”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “files” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

files vs fis
60% similar
files vs film
60% similar
files vs filo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for files
PropertyValue
Headwordfiles
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfiles]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,668
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “files”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.filescae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “filtran” (#32,669), “federativa” (#32,666), “Foley” (#32,670). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “files” va en #32,668. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around files (IPA [ˈfiles]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,668 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de filar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for files, with forms such as "ffiles", "fiels", and "filess". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fis", "film", "filo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 files, spelled F-I-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de filar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffiles
  • fiels
  • filess
  • filles
  • filse
  • flies
  • ifles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of files - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffiles1fiels2filess1filles1filse2flies2ifles2
Edit distance from "files"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "files"?
"files" is spelled F-I-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiles].
What does "files" mean?
As a verb, "files" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de filar.
What words are commonly confused with "files"?
"files" is commonly confused with "fis", "film", "filo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "files"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "files" is [ˈfiles]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "files" come from?
"files" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "files", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list