Which to use
“figuran” and “filtran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,343
- “figuran” frequency rank
- #32,669
- “filtran” frequency rank
- 43012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figuran | filtran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de figurar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes figuran and filtran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. figuran (CVCVCVC) and filtran (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between figuran and filtran
A purely visual mix-up. figuran ([fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]) and filtran ([ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figuran is recorded at frequency rank #10,343, classified as averb, pronounced [fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]. filtran is at rank #32,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn].
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 43012, this pair ranks #145,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figuran vs filtran
Shared letters: afinr. Private to "figuran": gu. Private to "filtran": lt.
"figuran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "filtran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "figuran" and "filtran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "figuran" or "filtran" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "figuran" and "filtran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "figuran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figuran" and "filtran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtran 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 #145,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.