Which to use
“Falte” and “Filter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,524
- “Falte” frequency rank
- #5,945
- “Filter” frequency rank
- 46469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falte | Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliche Unebenheit in ebenen, glatten Oberflächen insbesondere bei textilen Stoffen, Papier, Haut und Ähnlichem | Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen |
Where the eye mixes Falte and Filter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Falte vs Filter
A purely visual mix-up. Falte ([ˈfaltə]) and Filter ([ˈfɪltɐ]) 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 46469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Falte is recorded at frequency rank #40,524, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaltə]. Filter is at rank #5,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪltɐ].
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 46469, this pair ranks #1,318,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Falte vs Filter
Shared letters: eflt. Private to "Falte": a. Private to "Filter": ir.
"Falte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Filter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Falte" and "Filter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Falte" vs "Filter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Falte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Filter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,318,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falte" and "Filter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Falte vs Felge". 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 #1,318,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.