Which to use
“fetos” and “filos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,124
- “fetos” frequency rank
- #47,806
- “filos” frequency rank
- 80930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fetos | filos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de feto. | Forma del plural de filo. |
Where the eye mixes fetos and filos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fetos and filos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: fetos vs filos
A purely visual mix-up. fetos ([ˈfet̪os]) and filos ([ˈfilos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fetos is recorded at frequency rank #33,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfet̪os]. filos is at rank #47,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfilos].
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 80930, this pair ranks #11,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fetos vs filos
Shared letters: fos. Private to "fetos": et. Private to "filos": il.
"fetos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "filos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fetos" for "filos" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fetos" and "filos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fetos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fetos" and "filos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falo vs filos". 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 #11,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.