filmesvsfilosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: filmes is a verb, filos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“filmes” is a verb and “filos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,041
“filmes” frequency rank
#47,806
“filos” frequency rank
67847
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature filmes filos
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de filmar. Forma del plural de filo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set filmes and filos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
filmes
5 ch
filos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: filmes is [ˈfilmes] while filos is [ˈfilos]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

filmes is recorded at frequency rank #20,041, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfilmes]. filos is at rank #47,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfilos].

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 67847, this pair ranks #36,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of filmes vs filos

Shared letters: fils. Private to "filmes": em. Private to "filos": o.

"filmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "filos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • filmesffilmes · filems · fillmes · filmess · filmmes · filmse · fimles · flimes
  • filosffilos · fillos · filoss · filso · fiols · flios · iflos

Frequency comparison

filmes#20,041
filos#47,806

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "filmes" and "filos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "filmes" is a verb and "filos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "filmes" or "filos"?
"filmes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,041 in our Spanish list, against #47,806 for "filos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering filmes vs filos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “filmes”; for a noun, it's “filos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “filmes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list