Which to use
“filmagem” and “filtragem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,480
- “filmagem” frequency rank
- #20,301
- “filtragem” frequency rank
- 28781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filmagem | filtragem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de filmar | ato de filtrar |
Letter map: filmagem vs filtragem
Shared letters muted; letters that set filmagem and filtragem apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. filmagem runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against filtragem's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: filmagem and filtragem
filmagem and filtragem 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 28781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filmagem is recorded at frequency rank #8,480, classified as anoun, pronounced /fiɫ.ˈma.ʒɐ̃j̃/. filtragem is at rank #20,301, 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 28781, this pair ranks #40,001 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filmagem vs filtragem
Shared letters: aefgilm. Private to "filmagem": -. Private to "filtragem": rt.
"filmagem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "filtragem" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filmagem" and "filtragem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "filmagem" or "filtragem" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "filmagem" and "filtragem".
- Full dictionary entry for "filmagem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtragem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,001 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filmagem" and "filtragem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmagem vs folhagem". 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 #40,001 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.