Which to use
“filtra” and “filtran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,372
- “filtra” frequency rank
- #32,669
- “filtran” frequency rank
- 53041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filtra | filtran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes filtra and filtran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. filtra runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against filtran's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses filtra with filtran
A purely visual mix-up. filtra ([ˈfil̪t̪ɾa]) and filtran ([ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “filtra” sits inside “filtran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53041, 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]. filtran is at rank #32,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn].
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 53041, this pair ranks #89,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filtra vs filtran
Shared letters: afilrt. Private to "filtra": -. Private to "filtran": n.
"filtra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "filtran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filtra" and "filtran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "filtra" vs "filtran" - which ranks higher?
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 "filtra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filtra" and "filtran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtran vs filtraron". 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 #89,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.