Which to use
“file” and “filma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,231
- “file” frequency rank
- #33,608
- “filma” frequency rank
- 60839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | file | filma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de filar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filmar. |
Where the eye mixes file and filma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. file runs 4 letters (CVCV) against filma's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: file vs filma
A purely visual mix-up. file ([ˈfile]) and filma ([ˈfilma]) 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 60839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
file is recorded at frequency rank #27,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfile]. filma is at rank #33,608, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfilma].
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 60839, this pair ranks #57,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of file vs filma
Shared letters: fil. Private to "file": e. Private to "filma": am.
"file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "filma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "file" and "filma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "file" or "filma" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "file" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "file" and "filma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filma vs flama". 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 #57,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.