Which to use
“fila” and “frisa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,079
- “fila” frequency rank
- #34,729
- “frisa” frequency rank
- 37808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fila | frisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sequência de pessoas ou coisas dispostas de forma organizada, em linha; enfiada | tecido grosseiro de lã |
Where the eye mixes fila and frisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fila and frisa
A purely visual mix-up. fila (/ˈfi.lɐ/) and frisa (/ˈfɾi.zɐ/) 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 37808, 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/. frisa is at rank #34,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɾi.zɐ/.
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 37808, this pair ranks #28,763 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fila vs frisa
Shared letters: afi. Private to "fila": l. Private to "frisa": rs.
"fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "frisa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fila" and "frisa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fila" vs "frisa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fila" and "frisa" 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 "frisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,763 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fila" and "frisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frisa vs friso". 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 #28,763 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.