Which to use
“fila” and “folga” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,079
- “fila” frequency rank
- #6,544
- “folga” frequency rank
- 9623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fila | folga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sequência de pessoas ou coisas dispostas de forma organizada, em linha; enfiada | descanso; período sem trabalho |
Letter map: fila vs folga
Shared letters muted; letters that set fila and folga apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. fila runs 4 letters (CVCV) against folga's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on fila vs folga
fila and folga 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 9623, 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/. folga is at rank #6,544, 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 9623, this pair ranks #63,749 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fila vs folga
Shared letters: afl. Private to "fila": i. Private to "folga": go.
"fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "folga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fila" and "folga" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fila" vs "folga" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fila" and "folga".
- Full dictionary entry for "fila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,749 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fila" and "folga" 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 #63,749 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.