Which to use
“filtrada” is a participle and “filtrar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,582
- “filtrada” frequency rank
- #16,339
- “filtrar” frequency rank
- 52921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filtrada | filtrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de filtrado, participio de filtrar. | Hacer pasar un líquido por un filtro. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set filtrada and filtrar apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
filtrada and filtrar 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 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52921, 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]. filtrar is at rank #16,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 52921, this pair ranks #90,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filtrada" and "filtrar" be used interchangeably?
Remembering filtrada vs filtrar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “filtrada”; for a verb, it's “filtrar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “filtrada” entry
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