filtrar

/[fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,339

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

10

similar word pairs

filtrar is aSpanishverb. It means: Hacer pasar un líquido por un filtro. Pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Often confused with filtro and filtros.

Key facts for filtrar
PropertyValue
Headwordfiltrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,339
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of filtrar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for filtrar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,339 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for filtrar, with forms such as "ffiltrar", "filltrar", and "filrtar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "filtro", "filtros", "filtraron", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is filtrar, spelled F-I-L-T-R-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer pasar un líquido por un filtro.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un sistema: seleccionar determinadas entradas y rechazar otras en función de algún criterio.
  3. 3
    En una consulta a una base de datos, restringir el criterio de selección para los registros.
  4. 4
    Divulgar información que se presuponía confidencial.
  5. 5
    Hablando de dinero o de bienes, desaparecer inadvertida o furtivamente.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffiltrar,filltrar,filrtar,filtarr,filtrarr,filtrra,filtrrar,filttrar,fitlrar,flitrar,ifltrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for filtrar

Misspelling Variants of "filtrar"

ffiltrar8filltrar8filrtar7filtarr7filtrarr8filtrra7filtrrar8filttrar8
Misspelling Variants of "filtrar"

Frequency rank: #16,339 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "filtrar"?
"filtrar" is spelled F-I-L-T-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ].
What does "filtrar" mean?
As a verb, "filtrar" means: Hacer pasar un líquido por un filtro.
What words are commonly confused with "filtrar"?
"filtrar" is commonly confused with "filtro", "filtros", "filtraron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "filtrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filtrar" is [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filtrar" come from?
"filtrar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.