Which to use
“filtrada” is a participle and “filtrando” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,582
- “filtrada” frequency rank
- #41,918
- “filtrando” frequency rank
- 78500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filtrada | filtrando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de filtrado, participio de filtrar. | Gerundio de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes filtrada and filtrando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. filtrada runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against filtrando's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses filtrada with filtrando
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: filtrada is [fil̪ˈt̪ɾað̞a] while filtrando is [fil̪ˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪o]. 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 78500, 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]. filtrando is at rank #41,918, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪o].
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 78500, this pair ranks #14,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filtrada vs filtrando
Shared letters: adfilrt. Private to "filtrada": -. Private to "filtrando": no.
"filtrada" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "filtrando" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filtrada" and "filtrando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "filtrada" vs "filtrando" - 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 "filtrada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtrando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filtrada" and "filtrando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filtrados vs filtrando". 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 #14,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.