fila

/ˈfi.lɐ/

//ˈfi.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“fila” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,079. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,079
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sequência de pessoas ou coisas dispostas de forma organizada, em linha; enfiada

Corpus desk

Index PT-fila · fila · Portuguese

fila · rank #3,079 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,079
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH flamengo

Nearest frequency peer: flamengo (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “fila”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “fila” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fila vs fim
50% similar
fila vs fio
50% similar
fila vs fit
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fila
PropertyValue
Headwordfila
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfi.lɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,079
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fila”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).filacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “flamengo” (#3,080), “explicação” (#3,076), “expansão” (#3,075). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fila” fica em #3,079. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around fila (IPA /ˈfi.lɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,079 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for fila, with forms such as "ffila", "fial", and "filla". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fim", "fio", "fit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is fila, spelled F-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    sequência de pessoas ou coisas dispostas de forma organizada, em linha; enfiada
  2. 2
    fila brasileiro (raça canina)
  3. 3
    um exemplar da raça canina fila brasileiro

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffila
  • fial
  • filla
  • flia
  • ifla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fila - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffila1fial2filla1flia2ifla2
Edit distance from "fila"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fila"?
"fila" is spelled F-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfi.lɐ/.
What does "fila" mean?
As a noun, "fila" means: sequência de pessoas ou coisas dispostas de forma organizada, em linha; enfiada
What words are commonly confused with "fila"?
"fila" is commonly confused with "fim", "fio", "fit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fila" is /ˈfi.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fila" come from?
"fila" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fila", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

duro#3,070anjo#3,055baby#3,122Jean#3,151

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list