Which to use
“filo” and “foto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,668
- “filo” frequency rank
- #376
- “foto” frequency rank
- 11044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filo | foto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En un instrumento cortante, el borde agudo que corta. | Fotografía. |
Where the eye mixes filo and foto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses filo with foto
A purely visual mix-up. filo ([ˈfilo]) and foto ([ˈfot̪o]) 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 11044, 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]. foto is at rank #376, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfot̪o].
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 11044, this pair ranks #296,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of filo vs foto
Shared letters: fo. Private to "filo": il. Private to "foto": t.
"filo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "foto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filo" and "foto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "filo" or "foto"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "filo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filo" and "foto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filo 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 #296,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.