Which to use
“figura” is a noun and “filtra” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,481
- “figura” frequency rank
- #20,372
- “filtra” frequency rank
- 21853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figura | filtra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma exterior característica de un cuerpo, que la distingue de otro. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes figura and filtra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. figura (CVCVCV) and filtra (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between figura and filtra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: figura is [fiˈɣ̞uɾa] while filtra is [ˈfil̪t̪ɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figura is recorded at frequency rank #1,481, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈɣ̞uɾa]. filtra is at rank #20,372, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfil̪t̪ɾa].
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 21853, this pair ranks #253,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of figura vs filtra
Shared letters: afir. Private to "figura": gu. Private to "filtra": lt.
"figura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "filtra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "figura" for "filtra" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "figura" or "filtra" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "figura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figura" and "filtra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fijará vs filtra". 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 #253,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.