Which to use
“filtra” is a verb and “filtro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,372
- “filtra” frequency rank
- #6,529
- “filtro” frequency rank
- 26901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filtra | filtro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. | Membrana a través de lo cual se hace pasar cualquier líquido que se pretende separarlo de sus partículas de impurezas. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set filtra and filtro apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
filtra and filtro form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - a in “filtra” becomes o in “filtro” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26901, 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]. filtro is at rank #6,529, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfil̪t̪ɾo].
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 26901, this pair ranks #229,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filtra" and "filtro" be used interchangeably?
Remembering filtra vs filtro
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “filtra”; for a noun, it's “filtro”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “filtra” entry
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