filmaronvsfiltraronTell them apart

Which to use

“filmaron” and “filtraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,125
“filmaron” frequency rank
#47,143
“filtraron” frequency rank
85268
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature filmaron filtraron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de filmar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de filtrar.

Where the eye mixes filmaron and filtraron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. filmaron runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against filtraron's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
filmaron
9 ch
filtraron

Visual trap between filmaron and filtraron

A purely visual mix-up. filmaron ([filˈmaɾõn]) and filtraron ([fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) 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 85268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

filmaron is recorded at frequency rank #38,125, classified as averb, pronounced [filˈmaɾõn]. filtraron is at rank #47,143, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn].

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 85268, this pair ranks #6,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of filmaron vs filtraron

Shared letters: afilnor. Private to "filmaron": m. Private to "filtraron": t.

"filmaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "filtraron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • filmaron ← ffilmaron · filamron · fillmaron · filmaorn · filmarno · filmaronn · filmarron · filmmaron
  • filtraron ← ffiltraron · filltraron · filrtaron · filtarron · filtraorn · filtrarno · filtraronn · filtrarron

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "filmaron" and "filtraron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([filˈmaɾõn] versus [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "filmaron" vs "filtraron" - which ranks higher?
"filmaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,125 in our Spanish list, against #47,143 for "filtraron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "filmaron" and "filtraron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "filmaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "filtraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #6,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "filmaron" and "filtraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtrados 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 #6,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list