Which to use
“filtración” is a noun and “filtraron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,584
- “filtración” frequency rank
- #47,143
- “filtraron” frequency rank
- 63727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filtración | filtraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de filtrar o de filtrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes filtración and filtraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. filtración runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVVC) against filtraron's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between filtración and filtraron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: filtración is [fil̪t̪ɾaˈsjõn] while filtraron is [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63727, 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]. filtraron is at rank #47,143, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn].
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 63727, this pair ranks #47,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filtración vs filtraron
Shared letters: afilnrt. Private to "filtración": có. Private to "filtraron": o.
"filtración" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC · "filtraron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- filtraron ← ffiltraron · filltraron · filrtaron · filtarron · filtraorn · filtrarno · filtraronn · filtrarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filtración" for "filtraron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "filtración" vs "filtraron" - 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 "filtración" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filtración" and "filtraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtrados 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 #47,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.