Which to use
“filo” and “folio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,668
- “filo” frequency rank
- #19,413
- “folio” frequency rank
- 30081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filo | folio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En un instrumento cortante, el borde agudo que corta. | Página de un libro o cuaderno. |
Where the eye mixes filo and folio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between filo and folio
A purely visual mix-up. filo ([ˈfilo]) and folio ([ˈfoljo]) 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 30081, 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]. folio is at rank #19,413, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoljo].
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 30081, this pair ranks #213,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filo vs folio
Shared letters: filo. Private to "filo": -. Private to "folio": -.
"filo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "folio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filo" for "folio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "filo" or "folio"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "filo" and "folio" 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 "folio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filo" and "folio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falo vs folio". 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 #213,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.