Which to use
“filma” and “filtra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,608
- “filma” frequency rank
- #20,372
- “filtra” frequency rank
- 53980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filma | filtra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filmar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes filma and filtra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. filma runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against filtra's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: filma vs filtra
A purely visual mix-up. filma ([ˈfilma]) and filtra ([ˈfil̪t̪ɾa]) 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 53980, 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]. filtra is at rank #20,372, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfil̪t̪ɾa].
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 53980, this pair ranks #85,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filma vs filtra
Shared letters: afil. Private to "filma": m. Private to "filtra": rt.
"filma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "filtra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filma" and "filtra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "filma" vs "filtra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "filma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filma" and "filtra" 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 #85,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.