Which to use
“filtra” and “filtrado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,372
- “filtra” frequency rank
- #16,338
- “filtrado” frequency rank
- 36710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filtra | filtrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. | Participio de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes filtra and filtrado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. filtra runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against filtrado's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses filtra with filtrado
A purely visual mix-up. filtra ([ˈfil̪t̪ɾa]) and filtrado ([fil̪ˈt̪ɾað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “filtra” sits inside “filtrado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filtra is recorded at frequency rank #20,372, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfil̪t̪ɾa]. filtrado is at rank #16,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾað̞o].
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 36710, this pair ranks #179,222 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filtra vs filtrado
Shared letters: afilrt. Private to "filtra": -. Private to "filtrado": do.
"filtra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "filtrado" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filtra" and "filtrado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "filtra" vs "filtrado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "filtra" and "filtrado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "filtra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtrado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,222 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filtra" and "filtrado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fijará vs filtra". 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 #179,222 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.