Which to use
“filas” and “flat” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,897
- “filas” frequency rank
- #41,922
- “flat” frequency rank
- 46819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filas | flat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fila. | Piso. |
Where the eye mixes filas and flat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between filas and flat
A purely visual mix-up. filas ([ˈfilas]) and flat (/flæt/) 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 46819, 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]. flat is at rank #41,922, tagged as anoun, pronounced /flæt/.
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 46819, this pair ranks #123,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filas vs flat
Shared letters: afl. Private to "filas": is. Private to "flat": t.
"filas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "flat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filas" for "flat" ever safe?
Which is more common, "filas" or "flat"?
After this comparison
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 "flat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filas" and "flat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flama vs flat". 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 #123,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.