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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fieltro" for "filtros" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fieltro" or "filtros"?
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.