Which to use
“filmado” and “filtrado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,733
- “filmado” frequency rank
- #16,338
- “filtrado” frequency rank
- 36071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filmado | filtrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de filmar. | Participio de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes filmado and filtrado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. filmado runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against filtrado's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses filmado with filtrado
A purely visual mix-up. filmado ([filˈmað̞o]) and filtrado ([fil̪ˈt̪ɾað̞o]) 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 36071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filmado is recorded at frequency rank #19,733, classified as averb, pronounced [filˈmað̞o]. filtrado is at rank #16,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾað̞o].
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 36071, this pair ranks #182,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filmado vs filtrado
Shared letters: adfilo. Private to "filmado": m. Private to "filtrado": rt.
"filmado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "filtrado" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filmado" for "filtrado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "filmado" vs "filtrado" - 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 "filmado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtrado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filmado" and "filtrado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmado vs finado". 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 #182,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.