Which to use
“fila” and “folha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,079
- “fila” frequency rank
- #1,930
- “folha” frequency rank
- 5009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fila | folha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sequência de pessoas ou coisas dispostas de forma organizada, em linha; enfiada | órgão da planta, geralmente verde e responsável pela fotossíntese (na maioria das vezes), composta de limbo (estrutura laminar), pecíolo (haste que liga o limbo ao caule) e, algumas vezes, bainha (invólucro alongado na base do pecíolo) |
Where the eye mixes fila and folha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fila with folha
A purely visual mix-up. fila (/ˈfi.lɐ/) and folha (/ˈfo.ʎɐ/) 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 5009, 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/. folha is at rank #1,930, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfo.ʎɐ/.
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 5009, this pair ranks #69,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fila vs folha
Shared letters: afl. Private to "fila": i. Private to "folha": ho.
"fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "folha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fila" and "folha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fila" or "folha"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fila" and "folha" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fila" and "folha" 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 #69,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.