Which to use
“filas” and “flan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,897
- “filas” frequency rank
- #26,857
- “flan” frequency rank
- 31754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filas | flan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fila. | Postre preparado con yemas de huevo, leche y azúcar, aromatizado con vainilla o algún otro producto, y cocinado al baño maría con caramelo en la capa inferior. |
Where the eye mixes filas and flan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: filas vs flan
A purely visual mix-up. filas ([ˈfilas]) and flan ([ˈflãn]) 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 31754, 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]. flan is at rank #26,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflãn].
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 31754, this pair ranks #205,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filas vs flan
Shared letters: afl. Private to "filas": is. Private to "flan": n.
"filas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "flan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "filas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filas" and "flan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flama vs flan". 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 #205,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.