Which to use
“fila” and “fivela” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,079
- “fila” frequency rank
- #41,510
- “fivela” frequency rank
- 44589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fila | fivela |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sequência de pessoas ou coisas dispostas de forma organizada, em linha; enfiada | peça metálica com fuzilhão em que se prende uma correia ou fita |
Where the eye mixes fila and fivela
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fila vs fivela
A purely visual mix-up. fila (/ˈfi.lɐ/) and fivela (/fi.ˈvɛ.lɐ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44589, 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/. fivela is at rank #41,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fi.ˈvɛ.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 44589, this pair ranks #20,865 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fila vs fivela
Shared letters: afil. Private to "fila": -. Private to "fivela": ev.
"fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fivela" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fila" and "fivela" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fila" or "fivela"?
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 "fivela" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,865 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fila" and "fivela" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiável vs fivela". 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 #20,865 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.