Which to use
“filme” is a verb and “firmes” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,140
- “filme” frequency rank
- #8,957
- “firmes” frequency rank
- 19097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filme | firmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de filmar. | Orden para formar a la tropa. |
Where the eye mixes filme and firmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between filme and firmes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: filme is [ˈfilme] while firmes is [ˈfiɾmes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filme is recorded at frequency rank #10,140, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfilme]. firmes is at rank #8,957, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈfiɾmes].
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 19097, this pair ranks #265,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of filme vs firmes
Shared letters: efim. Private to "filme": l. Private to "firmes": rs.
"filme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "firmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filme" and "firmes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "filme" or "firmes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "filme" and "firmes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "filme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "firmes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filme" and "firmes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filme 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 #265,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.