Which to use
“filma” and “folla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,608
- “filma” frequency rank
- #28,765
- “folla” frequency rank
- 62373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filma | folla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 follar. |
Where the eye mixes filma and folla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. filma and folla follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: filma vs folla
A purely visual mix-up. filma ([ˈfilma]) and folla ([ˈfoʝa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62373, 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]. folla is at rank #28,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoʝa].
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 62373, this pair ranks #52,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filma vs folla
Shared letters: afl. Private to "filma": im. Private to "folla": o.
"filma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "folla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filma" and "folla" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "filma" vs "folla" - 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 "filma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filma" and "folla" 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 #52,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.