Which to use
“fila” and “finta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,079
- “fila” frequency rank
- #48,933
- “finta” frequency rank
- 52012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fila | finta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sequência de pessoas ou coisas dispostas de forma organizada, em linha; enfiada | drible, movimento que engana o oponente |
Where the eye mixes fila and finta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fila runs 4 letters (CVCV) against finta's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fila with finta
A purely visual mix-up. fila (/ˈfi.lɐ/) and finta (/ˈfĩ.tɐ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fila is recorded at frequency rank #3,079, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfi.lɐ/. finta is at rank #48,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfĩ.tɐ/.
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 52012, this pair ranks #13,112 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fila vs finta
Shared letters: afi. Private to "fila": l. Private to "finta": nt.
"fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "finta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fila" for "finta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fila" vs "finta" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "finta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,112 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fila" and "finta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "findo vs finta". 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 #13,112 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.