filtraciónvsfiltracionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“filtración” and “filtraciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,584
“filtración” frequency rank
#20,999
“filtraciones” frequency rank
37583
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature filtración filtraciones
Definition Acción o efecto de filtrar o de filtrarse. Forma del plural de filtración.

Where the eye mixes filtración and filtraciones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. filtración runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVVC) against filtraciones's 12 (CVCCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
filtración
12 ch
filtraciones

Look-alike desk: filtración vs filtraciones

A purely visual mix-up. filtración ([fil̪t̪ɾaˈsjõn]) and filtraciones ([fil̪t̪ɾaˈsjones]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

filtración is recorded at frequency rank #16,584, classified as anoun, pronounced [fil̪t̪ɾaˈsjõn]. filtraciones is at rank #20,999, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fil̪t̪ɾaˈsjones].

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 37583, this pair ranks #174,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of filtración vs filtraciones

Shared letters: acfilnrt. Private to "filtración": ó. Private to "filtraciones": eos.

"filtración" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC  ·  "filtraciones" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • filtraciones ← ffiltraciones · filltraciones · filrtaciones · filtarciones · filtracciones · filtracinoes · filtracioens · filtracioness

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "filtración" and "filtraciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fil̪t̪ɾaˈsjõn] versus [fil̪t̪ɾaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "filtración" vs "filtraciones" - which ranks higher?
"filtración" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,584 in our Spanish list, against #20,999 for "filtraciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "filtración" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "filtraciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #174,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "filtración" and "filtraciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figuración vs filtración". 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 #174,554 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