Which to use
“fil” and “filé” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,592
- “fil” frequency rank
- #17,797
- “filé” frequency rank
- 53389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fil | filé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fio | empenho |
Letter map: fil vs filé
Shared letters muted; letters that set fil and filé apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: fil and filé
fil and filé 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 extra letter(s) - “fil” sits inside “filé”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fil is recorded at frequency rank #35,592, classified as anoun, pronounced /fil/. filé is at rank #17,797, tagged as anoun.
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 53389, this pair ranks #12,062 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fil vs filé
Shared letters: fil. Private to "fil": -. Private to "filé": é.
"fil" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "filé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fil" and "filé" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fil" vs "filé" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fil" and "filé".
- Full dictionary entry for "fil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,062 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fil" and "filé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fil vs filão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #12,062 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.