Which to use
“figurado” is an adjective and “filtrado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,580
- “figurado” frequency rank
- #16,338
- “filtrado” frequency rank
- 52918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figurado | filtrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una expresión, palabra, estilo, etc.: metafórico, no literal. | Participio de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes figurado and filtrado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. figurado (CVCVCVCV) and filtrado (CVCCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses figurado with filtrado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: figurado is [fiɣ̞uˈɾað̞o] while filtrado is [fil̪ˈt̪ɾað̞o]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figurado is recorded at frequency rank #36,580, classified as anadj, pronounced [fiɣ̞uˈɾað̞o]. filtrado is at rank #16,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾað̞o].
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 52918, this pair ranks #90,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figurado vs filtrado
Shared letters: adfior. Private to "figurado": gu. Private to "filtrado": lt.
"figurado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "filtrado" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "figurado" for "filtrado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "figurado" vs "filtrado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "figurado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtrado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figurado" and "filtrado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtrado vs filtraron". 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 #90,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.