Which to use
“filetes” and “flete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,123
- “filetes” frequency rank
- #35,047
- “flete” frequency rank
- 69170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filetes | flete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de filete. | Precio del alquiler de un buque o de parte de este. |
Where the eye mixes filetes and flete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. filetes runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against flete's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between filetes and flete
A purely visual mix-up. filetes ([fiˈlet̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filetes is recorded at frequency rank #34,123, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈlet̪es]. 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 69170, this pair ranks #32,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filetes vs flete
Shared letters: eflt. Private to "filetes": is. Private to "flete": -.
"filetes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "flete" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filetes" for "flete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "filetes" vs "flete" - which ranks higher?
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 "filetes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filetes" and "flete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flete vs fuste". 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 #32,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.