Which to use
“filmando” and “fumando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,700
- “filmando” frequency rank
- #11,582
- “fumando” frequency rank
- 34282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filmando | fumando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de filmar. | Gerundio de fumar. |
Where the eye mixes filmando and fumando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. filmando runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against fumando's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between filmando and fumando
A purely visual mix-up. filmando ([filˈmãn̪d̪o]) and fumando ([fuˈmãn̪d̪o]) 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 34282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filmando is recorded at frequency rank #22,700, classified as averb, pronounced [filˈmãn̪d̪o]. fumando is at rank #11,582, tagged as averb, pronounced [fuˈmãn̪d̪o].
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 34282, this pair ranks #192,298 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filmando vs fumando
Shared letters: adfmno. Private to "filmando": il. Private to "fumando": u.
"filmando" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "fumando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filmando" and "fumando" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "filmando" or "fumando"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "filmando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fumando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,298 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filmando" and "fumando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmando vs filtrando". 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 #192,298 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.