filtravsfiltranConfusable pair

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.

6 ch
filtra
7 ch
filtran

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

  • filtra ← ffiltra · filltra · filrta · filtar · filttra · fitlra · flitra · ifltra
  • filtran ← ffiltran · filltran · filrtan · filtarn · filtrann · filtrna · filtrran · filttran

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "filtra" and "filtran" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfil̪t̪ɾa] versus [ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "filtra" vs "filtran" - which ranks higher?
"filtra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,372 in our Spanish list, against #32,669 for "filtran". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list