fieltrovsfiltrosConfusable pair

Which to use

“fieltro” and “filtros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,329
“fieltro” frequency rank
#8,120
“filtros” frequency rank
53449
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fieltro filtros
Definition Tela que se produce al unir, condensar y presionar fibras. Forma del plural de filtro.

Where the eye mixes fieltro and filtros

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
fieltro
7 ch
filtros

Look-alike desk: fieltro vs filtros

A purely visual mix-up. fieltro ([ˈfjel̪t̪ɾo]) and filtros ([ˈfil̪t̪ɾos]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fieltro is recorded at frequency rank #45,329, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfjel̪t̪ɾo]. filtros is at rank #8,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfil̪t̪ɾos].

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 53449, this pair ranks #87,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fieltro vs filtros

Shared letters: filort. Private to "fieltro": e. Private to "filtros": s.

"fieltro" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV  ·  "filtros" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fieltrofeiltro · ffieltro · fielltro · fielrto · fieltor · fieltrro · fielttro · fietlro
  • filtrosffiltros · filltros · filrtos · filtors · filtross · filtrros · filtrso · filttros

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "fieltro" for "filtros" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfjel̪t̪ɾo] versus [ˈfil̪t̪ɾos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fieltro" or "filtros"?
"filtros" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,120 in our Spanish list, against #45,329 for "fieltro". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "fieltro" and "filtros" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "fieltro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "filtros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #87,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "fieltro" and "filtros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fieltro vs fiero". 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 #87,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list