Which to use
“filma” and “filmes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,608
- “filma” frequency rank
- #20,041
- “filmes” frequency rank
- 53649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filma | filmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filmar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de filmar. |
Where the eye mixes filma and filmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. filma runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against filmes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between filma and filmes
A purely visual mix-up. filma ([ˈfilma]) and filmes ([ˈfilmes]) 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 53649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filma is recorded at frequency rank #33,608, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfilma]. filmes is at rank #20,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfilmes].
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 53649, this pair ranks #86,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filma vs filmes
Shared letters: film. Private to "filma": a. Private to "filmes": es.
"filma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "filmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filma" and "filmes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "filma" or "filmes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "filma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filmes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filma" and "filmes" 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 #86,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.