Which to use
“fields” and “filas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,050
- “fields” frequency rank
- #4,897
- “filas” frequency rank
- 40947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fields | filas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de field. | Forma del plural de fila. |
Where the eye mixes fields and filas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fields and filas
A purely visual mix-up. fields (/fiːldz/) and filas ([ˈfilas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fields is recorded at frequency rank #36,050, classified as anoun, pronounced /fiːldz/. filas is at rank #4,897, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfilas].
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 40947, this pair ranks #156,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fields vs filas
Shared letters: fils. Private to "fields": de. Private to "filas": a.
"fields" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "filas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fields" for "filas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fields" or "filas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fields" and "filas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fields" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fields" and "filas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fields 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 #156,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.