Which to use
“filtran” and “filtraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,669
- “filtran” frequency rank
- #47,143
- “filtraron” frequency rank
- 79812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filtran | filtraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de filtrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes filtran and filtraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. filtran runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against filtraron's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between filtran and filtraron
A purely visual mix-up. filtran ([ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn]) and filtraron ([fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) 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 79812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filtran is recorded at frequency rank #32,669, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfil̪t̪ɾãn]. 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 79812, this pair ranks #12,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filtran vs filtraron
Shared letters: afilnrt. Private to "filtran": -. Private to "filtraron": o.
"filtran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "filtraron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filtran" for "filtraron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "filtran" vs "filtraron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "filtran" 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 #12,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filtran" 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 #12,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.