Which to use
“filos” is a noun and “fuimos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,806
- “filos” frequency rank
- #2,663
- “fuimos” frequency rank
- 50469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filos | fuimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de filo. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ser. |
Where the eye mixes filos and fuimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. filos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fuimos's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: filos vs fuimos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: filos is [ˈfilos] while fuimos is [ˈfwimos]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filos is recorded at frequency rank #47,806, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfilos]. fuimos is at rank #2,663, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfwimos].
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 50469, this pair ranks #103,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filos vs fuimos
Shared letters: fios. Private to "filos": l. Private to "fuimos": mu.
"filos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fuimos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filos" for "fuimos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "filos" or "fuimos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "filos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fuimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filos" and "fuimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falo 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 #103,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.