Which to use
“filão” and “fulano” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,976
- “filão” frequency rank
- #16,777
- “fulano” frequency rank
- 66753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filão | fulano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | intrusão de rochas eruptivas em fendas | pessoa qualquer não especificada; usado para completar o espaço que deveria ser preenchido pelo nome de uma pessoa qualquer em uma frase: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set filão and fulano apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
filão and fulano 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 66753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filão is recorded at frequency rank #49,976, classified as anoun. fulano is at rank #16,777, 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 66753, this pair ranks #4,873 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filão vs fulano
Shared letters: flo. Private to "filão": iã. Private to "fulano": anu.
"filão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "fulano" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fulano ← ffulano · fluano · fualno · fulanno · fulaon · fullano · fulnao · uflano
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filão" and "fulano" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "filão" or "fulano"?
Remembering filão vs fulano
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “filão” entry
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