Which to use
“falten” is a verb and “Filtern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,852
- “falten” frequency rank
- #17,889
- “Filtern” frequency rank
- 28741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falten | Filtern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | umbiegen und zusammenlegen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Filter |
Where the eye mixes falten and Filtern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. falten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Filtern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses falten with Filtern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: falten is [ˈfaltn̩] while Filtern is [ˈfɪltɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falten is recorded at frequency rank #10,852, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaltn̩]. Filtern is at rank #17,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪltɐn].
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 28741, this pair ranks #1,779,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of falten vs Filtern
Shared letters: eflnt. Private to "falten": a. Private to "Filtern": ir.
"falten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Filtern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "falten" and "Filtern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "falten" vs "Filtern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "falten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Filtern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falten" and "Filtern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filtern vs Flyern". 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 #1,779,429 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.