Which to use
“filo” and “fine” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,668
- “filo” frequency rank
- #20,686
- “fine” frequency rank
- 31354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filo | fine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En un instrumento cortante, el borde agudo que corta. | Multa. |
Where the eye mixes filo and fine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: filo vs fine
A purely visual mix-up. filo ([ˈfilo]) and fine (/faɪn/) 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 31354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filo is recorded at frequency rank #10,668, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfilo]. fine is at rank #20,686, tagged as anoun, pronounced /faɪn/.
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 31354, this pair ranks #207,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filo vs fine
Shared letters: fi. Private to "filo": lo. Private to "fine": en.
"filo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filo" and "fine" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "filo" vs "fine" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "filo" and "fine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "filo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filo" and "fine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fideo vs fine". 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 #207,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.