filtro

/ˈfiɫ.tɾu/

//ˈfiɫ.tɾu// noun

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The verdict

“filtro” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,055
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - material ou aparelho que separa as matérias que se encontram misturadas em um líquido ou gás

Corpus desk

Index PT-filtro · filtro · Portuguese

filtro · rank #8,055 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,055
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH foz

Nearest frequency peer: foz (+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 “filtro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “filtro” 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).

filtro vs fito
67% similar
filtro vs filho
67% similar
filtro vs filão
67% similar

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

Key facts for filtro
PropertyValue
Headwordfiltro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfiɫ.tɾu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,055
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “filtro”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).filtrocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “foz” (#8,056), “fauna” (#8,053), “fast” (#8,052). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “filtro” fica em #8,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around filtro (IPA /ˈfiɫ.tɾu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,055 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for filtro, with forms such as "ffiltro", "filltro", and "filrto". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "fito", "filho", "filão", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is filtro, spelled F-I-L-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    material ou aparelho que separa as matérias que se encontram misturadas em um líquido ou gás
  2. 2
    aparelho utilizado para filtrar a água, tornando-a potável
  3. 3
    substância existente em certos cigarros, cachimbos, charutos etc. que serve para reter parte da nicotina e do alcatrão inalados
  4. 4
    aquilo que retém ou ameniza ondas sonoras, de radiação etc.
  5. 5
    aquilo que filtra, que seleciona
  6. 6
    tela que se aplica alterando as qualidades luminosas da imagem
  7. 7
    dispositivo que absorve certas componentes de um pulso de radiação e transmite às demais
  8. 8
    efeito de foto ou vídeo utlizado nas redes sociais

This word in other languages

filter(English)filtro(Español)filtre(Français)Filter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffiltro
  • filltro
  • filrto
  • filtor
  • filtrro
  • filttro
  • fitlro
  • flitro
  • ifltro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of filtro - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffiltro1filltro1filrto2filtor2filtrro1filttro1fitlro2flitro2
Edit distance from "filtro"

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 "filtro"?
"filtro" is spelled F-I-L-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfiɫ.tɾu/.
What does "filtro" mean?
As a noun, "filtro" means: material ou aparelho que separa as matérias que se encontram misturadas em um líquido ou gás
What words are commonly confused with "filtro"?
"filtro" is commonly confused with "fito", "filho", "filão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "filtro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "filtro" is /ˈfiɫ.tɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "filtro" come from?
"filtro" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

brutal9 variantscalçada9 variantscharme9 variantscruzar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list