Which to use
“filtrada” is a participle and “filtran” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,582
- “filtrada” frequency rank
- #32,669
- “filtran” frequency rank
- 69251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filtrada | filtran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de filtrado, participio de filtrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes filtrada and filtran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses filtrada with filtran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: filtrada is [fil̪ˈt̪ɾað̞a] while filtran is [ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filtrada is recorded at frequency rank #36,582, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾað̞a]. 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 69251, this pair ranks #32,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filtrada vs filtran
Shared letters: afilrt. Private to "filtrada": d. Private to "filtran": n.
"filtrada" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "filtran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filtrada" for "filtran" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "filtrada" or "filtran" show up more?
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 "filtrada" 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 #32,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filtrada" and "filtran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtrada vs filtrados". 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 #32,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.