Which to use
“filtrar” and “filtraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,339
- “filtrar” frequency rank
- #47,143
- “filtraron” frequency rank
- 63482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filtrar | filtraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer pasar un líquido por un filtro. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de filtrar. |
Where the eye mixes filtrar and filtraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. filtrar 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 filtrar and filtraron
A purely visual mix-up. filtrar ([fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “filtrar” sits inside “filtraron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filtrar is recorded at frequency rank #16,339, classified as averb, pronounced [fil̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. 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 63482, this pair ranks #48,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filtrar vs filtraron
Shared letters: afilrt. Private to "filtrar": -. Private to "filtraron": no.
"filtrar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "filtraron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filtrar" for "filtraron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "filtrar" or "filtraron"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "filtrar" 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 #48,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filtrar" 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 #48,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.