Which to use
“filas” is a noun and “filme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,897
- “filas” frequency rank
- #10,140
- “filme” frequency rank
- 15037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filas | filme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fila. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de filmar. |
Where the eye mixes filas and filme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between filas and filme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: filas is [ˈfilas] while filme is [ˈfilme]. 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 15037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filas is recorded at frequency rank #4,897, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfilas]. filme is at rank #10,140, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfilme].
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 15037, this pair ranks #281,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of filas vs filme
Shared letters: fil. Private to "filas": as. Private to "filme": em.
"filas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "filme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filas" and "filme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "filas" vs "filme" - 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 "filas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filas" and "filme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filme 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 #281,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.