Which to use
“filmar” and “filmes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,470
- “filmar” frequency rank
- #20,041
- “filmes” frequency rank
- 33511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filmar | filmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grabar imágenes en una película cinematográfica. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de filmar. |
Where the eye mixes filmar and filmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. filmar and filmes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses filmar with filmes
A purely visual mix-up. filmar ([filˈmaɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filmar is recorded at frequency rank #13,470, classified as averb, pronounced [filˈmaɾ]. 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 33511, this pair ranks #196,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filmar vs filmes
Shared letters: film. Private to "filmar": ar. Private to "filmes": es.
"filmar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "filmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filmar" and "filmes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "filmar" or "filmes"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "filmar" 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 #196,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filmar" and "filmes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmes vs filos". 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 #196,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.