filetevsfleteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“filete” and “flete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,914
“filete” frequency rank
#35,047
“flete” frequency rank
65961
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature filete flete
Definition Pequeña lonja de carne magra o de pescado limpio de raspas. Precio del alquiler de un buque o de parte de este.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set filete and flete apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
filete
5 ch
flete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. filete ([fiˈlet̪e]) and flete ([ˈflet̪e]) 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 65961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

filete is recorded at frequency rank #30,914, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈlet̪e]. flete is at rank #35,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflet̪e].

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 65961, this pair ranks #41,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of filete vs flete

Shared letters: eflt. Private to "filete": i. Private to "flete": -.

"filete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "flete" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fileteffilete · fielte · fileet · filette · fillete · filtee · fliete · iflete
  • fletefelte · fflete · fleet · flette · fllete · fltee · lfete

Frequency comparison

filete#30,914
flete#35,047

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "filete" and "flete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fiˈlet̪e] versus [ˈflet̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "filete" or "flete"?
"filete" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,914 in our Spanish list, against #35,047 for "flete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering filete vs flete

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “filete” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list