Which to use
“Feldern” and “Filtern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,080
- “Feldern” frequency rank
- #17,889
- “Filtern” frequency rank
- 27969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feldern | Filtern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feld | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Filter |
Where the eye mixes Feldern and Filtern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feldern and Filtern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Feldern with Filtern
A purely visual mix-up. Feldern ([ˈfɛldɐn]) and Filtern ([ˈfɪltɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feldern is recorded at frequency rank #10,080, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛldɐn]. 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 27969, this pair ranks #1,792,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feldern vs Filtern
Shared letters: eflnr. Private to "Feldern": d. Private to "Filtern": it.
"Feldern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Filtern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feldern" and "Filtern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Feldern" vs "Filtern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldern" 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 #1,792,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feldern" 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 #1,792,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.