Which to use
“filas” and “filo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,897
- “filas” frequency rank
- #10,668
- “filo” frequency rank
- 15565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filas | filo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fila. | En un instrumento cortante, el borde agudo que corta. |
Where the eye mixes filas and filo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between filas and filo
A purely visual mix-up. filas ([ˈfilas]) and filo ([ˈfilo]) 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 15565, 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]. filo is at rank #10,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfilo].
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 15565, this pair ranks #279,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of filas vs filo
Shared letters: fil. Private to "filas": as. Private to "filo": o.
"filas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "filo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filas" and "filo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "filas" or "filo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "filas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filas" and "filo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filo 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 #279,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.