Which to use
“filmar” and “filtrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,470
- “filmar” frequency rank
- #16,339
- “filtrar” frequency rank
- 29809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filmar | filtrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grabar imágenes en una película cinematográfica. | Hacer pasar un líquido por un filtro. |
Where the eye mixes filmar and filtrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. filmar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against filtrar's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between filmar and filtrar
A purely visual mix-up. filmar ([filˈmaɾ]) and filtrar ([fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]) 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 29809, 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]. filtrar is at rank #16,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 29809, this pair ranks #215,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filmar vs filtrar
Shared letters: afilr. Private to "filmar": m. Private to "filtrar": t.
"filmar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "filtrar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filmar" for "filtrar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "filmar" or "filtrar"?
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 "filmar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filmar" and "filtrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtrar vs filtraron". 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 #215,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.