Which to use
“fila” and “filón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,007
- “fila” frequency rank
- #42,452
- “filón” frequency rank
- 46459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fila | filón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de números o símbolos algebraicos colocados en horizontal dentro de una matriz matemática. | Masa metálifera o pétrea que llena una grieta de las rocas, frecuentemente depositada por sedimentación de aguas subterráneas o de origen volcánico. |
Where the eye mixes fila and filón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fila runs 4 letters (CVCV) against filón's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fila and filón
A purely visual mix-up. fila ([ˈfila]) and filón ([fiˈlõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fila is recorded at frequency rank #4,007, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfila]. filón is at rank #42,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fiˈlõn].
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 46459, this pair ranks #125,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fila vs filón
Shared letters: fil. Private to "fila": a. Private to "filón": nó.
"fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "filón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fila ← ffila · fial · filla · flia · ifla
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fila" for "filón" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fila" or "filón"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fila" and "filón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filón vs filos". 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 #125,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.