Which to use
“faixa” and “fila” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,781
- “faixa” frequency rank
- #3,079
- “fila” frequency rank
- 4860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faixa | fila |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tira de tecido, ou de outro material, apropriada para cingir a cintura | sequência de pessoas ou coisas dispostas de forma organizada, em linha; enfiada |
Letter map: faixa vs fila
Shared letters muted; letters that set faixa and fila apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on faixa vs fila
faixa and fila are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faixa is recorded at frequency rank #1,781, classified as anoun. fila is at rank #3,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfi.lɐ/.
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 4860, this pair ranks #69,901 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of faixa vs fila
Shared letters: afi. Private to "faixa": x. Private to "fila": l.
"faixa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faixa" and "fila" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "faixa" or "fila"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "faixa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fila" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,901 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faixa" and "fila" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fila vs filão". 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 #69,901 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.